Where does “Muriel” come from?
Muriel (French) comes from English Muriel, from Scottish Gaelic Muireall, from Scottish Gaelic muir, from Old Irish muir, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “Muriel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Muriel | — |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | Muireall | — |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | muir | sea, ocean; wave; pl large billows |
| 4 | Old Irish | muir | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | mori | sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |