Merl Family History
Merl Name Meaning
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Merl a pet form of Hebrew Miryam (see Mirkin ). German: nickname from Middle High German merl(in) ‘thrush’ for a person who had something in common with the bird. Austrian German: nickname or metonymic occupational name for a carrot grower or dealer from Middle High German morhe ‘carrot’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022