Mirren
MIH-ren
Scottish
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Share
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Mirren Origin and Meaning
The name Mirren is a girl's name of Gaelic, Scottish, Irish origin meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".
Mirren is a lively and attractive Scottish name, popular in its native country but best known outside Scotland as the surname of the English actor Dame Helen Mirren. It is thought to be a Scottish derivative of the name Marion, from Mary.
Another possible origin for Mirren is as a modern spelling of a mysterious group of names that all seem to derive from the sixth century Irish saint Mirin who emigrated to Scotland and now is the patron saint of both the Glasgow suburb of Paisley and the game of football. The Cornish Merryn, best known as the name of the seacoast town St. Merryn, is also related.
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