Merle

MURL
French
"blackbird"

Merle Origin and Meaning

The name Merle is a boy's name of French origin meaning "blackbird".

Originally a nickname for someone who loved to sing or whistle, Merle is sleek but gentle, with a hint of great grandpa about it..

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Famous People Named Merle

  • Merle Ronald Haggard
    American country music singer
  • Merle Robert Travis
    American country music singer
  • Merle Eugene Curti
    American historian and author
  • Merle Reid Harmon
    American sportscaster
  • (Wyatt) Merle Kilgore
    American singer and music manager
  • (Eddy) Merle Watson
    American singer and guitarist; son of singer Doc Watson
  • Merle Slease Evans
    American circus band conductor
  • Merle Johnson
    Jr., birth name of Troy Donahue, American actor

The name Merle in Pop Culture

  • Merle Dixon
    character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
  • Merle Highchurch
    a main character in podcast "The Adventure Zone"
  • Merle "The Pearl" Stockwell
    character on "Eight is Enough"

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