Murielle

  • [ muy-ree-EL ]
  • French
French variant of MURIEL.

MURIEL   female   English, French, Irish
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).
MUIRGEL   female   Irish
Means "bright sea", derived from Gaelic muir "sea" and geal "bright".
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT CELTIC: Muriel
ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Myrgjöl
ENGLISH: Meriel, Merla, Merle, Meryl, Muriel
FRENCH: Muriel
IRISH: Muirgel, Muirgheal, Muriel
SCOTTISH: Muireall
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Merletta
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Mariel, Merle, Merrill