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Merrill at a glance
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- Unisex
- Origin
- English German Latin Old English Teutonic
- Western numerology
- 6
- Indian numerology
- 2
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
- 173 family views
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What does Merrill mean?
Merrill is a baby name with English, German, Latin, Old English, Teutonic context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Blackbird; Famous; of the sea; Shining sea.
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