MURIEL  

Gender: F
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "bittersweet"

Once poetic Celtic name now the grandma on the TV sitcom.

Variations:
Murial, Meriol, Merriel, Merrill, Merrial, Murielia, Muriell, Muire

International Variations:
Meriel, Murielle, Muiriol, Muirgheal, Merial (Irish) Muireall (Scottish)

Muriel is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Muriel:

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