Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A West Indian name for orioles of the genus Cassicus.
- noun An obsolete form of
marl . - noun The common European blackbird, Turdus merula or Merula vulgaris. See cut under
blackbird .
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- proper noun A female
given name . - proper noun A
surname of French origin. - proper noun A male
given name transferred from the surname.
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- noun common black European thrush
Etymologies
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English 19th century bird name from merle, blackbird, possibly also a variant of Muriel, Merrill, etc.
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From French Merle.
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