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Comments and insights on the name Merald

This is my name, Merald Clark.

Personal experiences with the name Merald

Internet searches turn up many people with this name. I even came across another "Merald Clark" who died in Vermont back in the 1980s.

Nicknames for Merald

"Merry" and "Meraldo" are the only nicknames I've had that relate to my real name.

Meanings and history of the name Merald

I was named after my pediatrician, Dr. Merald Turner. When I was a teenager he told me it was short for "emerald" as in The Emerald Isle.
It is probably related to "Esmeralda."
I suspect the old Cornish name "Meraud" is a variant of the same name. I've also seen "Merald" as a French name from the Middle Ages.

Famous real-life people named Merald

Merald "Bubba" Knight, brother of Gladys Knight and one of the Pips in "Gladys Knight and the Pips."

Merald in song, story & screen