Where is Muriel from?

Meaning of the name Muriel

Medieval English form of a Breton name that 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).

Characteristics of the name Muriel

How do we know this about Muriel

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