Meryl is a given name. Its origins are unclear, and include the following possibilities: * Variant of Muriel, with Scottish and Irish Gaelic origins, meaning "bright sea" * Of Greek origin, relating to

myrrh Myrrh (; from an unidentified ancient Semitic language, see '' § Etymology'') is a gum-resin extracted from a few small, thorny tree species of the '' Commiphora'' genus, belonging to the Burseraceae family. Myrrh resin has been used ...

* A combination of

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

(derived from the

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

name

Miriam Miriam (, lit. ‘rebellion’) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Torah refers to her as "Miria ...

) and

Beryl Beryl ( ) is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminium Silicate minerals#Cyclosilicates, silicate with the chemical formula Be3Al2(SiO3)6. Well-known varieties of beryl include emerald and Aquamarine (gem), aquamarine. Naturally occurring Hex ...

(derived from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

name for the gemstone

beryl Beryl ( ) is a mineral composed of beryllium aluminium Silicate minerals#Cyclosilicates, silicate with the chemical formula Be3Al2(SiO3)6. Well-known varieties of beryl include emerald and Aquamarine (gem), aquamarine. Naturally occurring Hex ...

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People

Meryl Cassie Meryl Danielle Cassie (born 2 April 1984) is a New Zealand actress and singer. She has three children, a son, Rylon born in 2006 and two daughters Breeze (Born 18 October 2013) and Diaz (born 2015). She is most famous for her role as Ebony in t ...

(born 1984), New Zealand actress *

Meryl Davis Meryl Davis (born January 1, 1987) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With partner Charlie White, she is the 2014 Olympic champion, the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time (2011, 2013) World champion, five-time Grand Prix Fin ...

(born 1987), American ice dancer *

Meryl Fernandes Meryl Glynis Fernandes (born 1983) is an English actress and presenter. She played Afia Masood, a love interest for Tamwar Masood ( Himesh Patel) in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', originally making a guest appearance between 29 December 2 ...

(born 1983), British actress *

Meryl Fernando Weerahennedige Theodore Wilfred Meryl Fernando (18 April 1923 – 27 May 2007) was a Ceylonese teacher, trade unionist, politician and Member of Parliament. Early life and family Fernando was born on 18 April 1923. He was educated at Prince ...

(1923-2007), Sri Lankan Sinhala teacher, trade unionist, and politician *

Meryl Frank Meryl L. Frank is an American politician, non-profit executive, diplomat, and author. Education Frank earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Rutgers University Rutgers University ( ), officially Rutgers, The State University o ...

, American politician, diplomat, and author * Meryl Getline (1953–2019), American pilot, author, and columnist *

Meryl McMaster Meryl McMaster (born 1988) is a Canadian and Plains Cree photographer whose best-known work explores her Indigenous heritage, often using portraiture to explore cultural identity. Early life and education Meryl McMaster was born in 1988, Ottaw ...

(born 1988), Canadian and Plains Cree photographer *

Meryl Meisler Meryl Meisler (born 1951) is an American photographer. In the 1970s she photographed in New York City nightclubs and in the 1980s she photographed residents of Bushwick, Brooklyn, while working as a public school teacher there. Life and work Meisl ...

(born 1951), American photographer * Meryl O'Loughlin (1933–2007), American casting agent and casting director *

Meryl Poster Meryl Poster is the president and founder of Superb Entertainment. Until October 2014, she was president of television at The Weinstein Company. Poster was previously the co-president of production for Miramax Films, where she executive produced the ...

, American film producer, founding president of Superb Entertainment *

Meryl Sexton Meryl Sexton is a judge of the County Court in Victoria, Australia, appointed in August 2001. Early life and education Meryl Sexton attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne. She graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Laws ...

, Australian judge *

Meryl Smith Meryl Smith (born 11 June 2001) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays as a centre. Early life Smith started playing rugby with the Murrayfield Wanderers Girls team aged 13. She became a student at Edinburgh University studying biomedical ...

(born 2001), Scottish rugby union player *

Meryl Streep Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Known for her versatility and adept accent work, she has been described as "the best actress of her generation". She has received numerous accolades throughout her career ...

(born 1949), American actress *

Meryl Swanson Meryl Jane Swanson (; born 3 September 1970) is an Australian politician and former radio presenter. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has represented the Division of Paterson in the Australian House of Representatives sinc ...

(born 1970), Australian politician *

Meryl Tankard Meryl Tankard (born 1955) is an Australian dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker. She started her career at the Australian Ballet in Sydney in 1975, and was principal dancer with Pina Bausch and her Tanztheater Wuppertal in Germany between 1978 ...

(born 1955), Australian dancer and choreographer *

Meryl Vladimer Meryl F. Vladimer (August 14, 1951 – January 3, 2022) was an artist, theatrical producer and political activist. Born in New York, Vladimer began her career as a noted and critically reviewed sculptor, and was featured on the cover of ''Artfor ...

(1951–2022), American artist, theatrical producer, and political activist

Fictional characters

* Meryl Burbank, a character "played" by Hannah Gill in ''The Truman Show'' *

Meryl Silverburgh The ''Metal Gear'' franchise, created by Hideo Kojima and featuring character and mecha designs by Yoji Shinkawa, features a large cast of characters, several of whom are soldiers with supernatural powers provided by scientific advancements. ...

, a character who appears in ''Policenauts'' and in the ''Metal Gear'' series * Meryl Stryfe, a character who appears in ''Trigun''

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