Merrick
Merrick Origin and Meaning
Maverick meets Merritt in this strong sounding choice, which has its origins in Welsh, German, and Scottish. Notably borne by dancer Merrick Hanna, comedian and presenter Merrick Watts, and by Merrick Tremayne, the central character of Natasha Pulley's novel, The Bedlam Stacks, it was briefly bumped into the US Top 1000 in 2016 following The Supreme Court saga of Justice Merrick Garland.
From its Welsh origins, Merrick derives from Meurig, itself a variation of the Latin Maurice and Maurus, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish". From its Scottish origins, it literally means "fingered, knuckled", but is usually interpreted as referring to a fork in a river or road, and thus it's been used as the name of several Scottish places. From its Germanic and English roots, it combines rih ("power, ruler") with mari ("famous, fame"), making it an all-round versatile choice.
Given to 165 boys in a recent year, along with 16 girls, it makes a familiar yet less popular alternative to Maverick, Derek, and Eric.
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