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Surname · Greek

Μέρκελ

Μέρκελ is used as a surname.

GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Merkel.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Μέρκελ is Merkel written in the Greek alphabet. Merkel comes from German.

Explained through its name family

Μέρκελ’s family of names

In Greek usage, Μέρκελ as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form MERKEL. In Greek usage, Μέρκελ as a surname has a transliteration in MERKEL. In Greek usage, Μέρκελ as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Chinese form 默克爾.

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ΜέρκελMerkel默克爾

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Μέρκελ has relatives in 3 languages.

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2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Across languages 1

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