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Merlijn
OriginDutch diminutive of Maria, Hebrew
Meaning"beloved; bitter; drop of the sea"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Merlijn
Also used as Dutch form of the magical Merlin, Merlijn is considered a diminutive of the international Maria too, likely via the similar Marlijn. Pronounced mur-LINE (or mur-LAYN), it is more predominantly used for boys as a given name.
Merlijn for boys
The Dutch form of the legendary wizard's name, Merlijn ranked in the Top 500 in The Netherlands between 2008 and 2014. Ultimately from the Welsh Myrddin, the name means "sea fortress".
Pronounced somewhere between mur-LINE and mur-LAYN, notable bearers include composer Merlijn Twaalfhoven and biologist Merlijn van Weerd.
Pronounced MER-line.
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