Meaning of Merle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.
2. A type of mottled coloration on dogs.
   countable, uncountable
3. A surname from French of French origin.
4. A female given name from English.
5. Any blackbird.
6. A dog having this coloration.
   countable, uncountable
7. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Examples

“Merle Haggard is a name out of a morality play. And that's the kind of songs he sings.”

“Her name was Merle, and to her name she always said she owed the fact that Gilbert Vanborough ever looked at her.”

“"I wish I had a name like Merle Oberon or Miriam Hopkins," Mary Agnes said dreamily as she scanned the display of Coming Attractions.”

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