Given name
Muirgheal
“woman of the sea”
Muirgheal is a variant of Muiel. One Irish interpretation is “woman of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Muirgheal is a variant of Muiel. One Irish interpretation is “woman of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Muirgheal is a variant of Muiel. An origin associated with Muiel is Irish. In Irish Gaelic use, Muirgheal shares an earlier linguistic root with Muireall. An origin associated with Muireall is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
Muirgheal’s family of names
Muirgheal shares a linguistic root with Muireall. In Scottish Gaelic usage, Muirgheal has a conventional equivalent in the English form Muriel. Muirgheal has a related form in Muiel.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Muirgheal, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Muryal
“of the shining sea”
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Murfea
“daughter of a great sea warrior” · “a warrior of the sea”
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Merral
“of the shining sea”
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Morlea
“woman from the moor” · “from the meadow on the moor”
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Murchan
“sea” · “battle”
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Mohallah
“resembling the unfolding of a flower”
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Miyagawa
“shrine river”
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Marína
“of the sea”
>99% girls