Merlyn

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MUR-lin'MUR-lin'2 syllables

🇬🇧English

Wise

MEANING

Sea fortress

ORIGIN

Celtic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Welsh name Myrddin, meaning 'sea hill' or 'fortress by the sea'

CULTURAL NOTES

Associated with magic and mystery due to the legendary figure Merlin

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Popularized in Arthurian legends as the name of the wizard Merlin, advisor to King Arthur

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