Mergel Family History
Mergel Name Meaning
German: topographic name from Middle High German mergel ‘marl’. German: from the female personal name Mergel an old pet form of Maria . German: variant of Merkel . German (Hesse): from a West Middle German nickname for a lean or gaunt man. Flemish (Van de Mergel): habitational name from Le Merghele in Rinxent in the Pas-de-Calais (France) Mergele in Ronse or Mergelput (‘marl pit’) in Anzegem Oostkamp and St-Pieters-Kapelle all named with this word.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022