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Muriel

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“Celtic female name”

Muriel — Medieval English form of a Celtic name which was probably related to the Irish name Muirgel. The Normans brought it to England from Brittany. In the modern era it was popularized by a character from Dinah Craik's novel 'John Halifax, Gentleman' (1856).

EnglishFrenchIrish3 syllables · /ˈmʊr.i.əl/

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