Muriel

Pronunciation: MYOO-ree-əl (key)

Names related to Muriel: Meriel

Anglicized form of the Irish Muirgheal and the Scottish Muireall, names composed from the Old Celtic elements muir (sea) and geal (bright).

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Famous real-life people named Muriel: | Edit: Muriel Rukeyser, American poet
Muriel Spark, English novelist best known for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"
Muriel Duckworth, Canadian peace activist
Muriel in song, story & screen: | Edit: Muriel Heslop, naive protagonist of the Australian film "Muriel's Wedding", played by Toni Collette.
Muriel Pritchett, quirky dog trainer who becomes a catalyst for change in the novel and later film, "The Accidental Tourist" by Anne Tyler.
Muriel, wise goat in George Orwell's novel "Animal Farm".
Muriel, housekeeper in "The Suite Life of Zach & Cody".
Muriel is the middle name of Chandler Bing in the TV series "Friends".