Given name

Merilin

Merilin is a feminine given name from English. It is used in Estonian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Merilin comes from English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Estonian usage, Merilin developed from Marilyn.

Merilin’s family of names

In Estonian usage, Merilin developed from the English form Marilyn.

Walk Merilin’s family in the name graph

MerilinMerilynMerrilinMarilyn

Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Sibling ideas

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