Meaning: Possibly from a place name meaning sea fort
The story
Merlin is the form of Welsh Myrddin used in medieval Latin storytelling. Myrddin may ultimately reflect the place name Moridunum; sea fortress is a proposed geographic route.
Nicknames
- Merl
Spellings & variants
- Myrddin
- Merlyn
Popularity
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Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Merlin comes from Welsh.
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