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Muiriol (F)>

Muiriol (female)

Variants:Meriel (F) Muireall (F) Muirgheal (F) Muriel (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Irish Gaelic, from Old Celtic "sea bright".

Muriel and Meriel were early variants of the Scottish Gaelic Muireall and were revived in the 19th century.  The Irish equivalents are Muirgheal and Muiriol.