Meaning: Boundary gate
The story
An English surname name taken from a place name meaning boundary gate. Its resemblance to merit creates a positive word association, but that is separate from the surname’s documented origin.
Spellings & variants
- Merit
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Merritt comes from English.
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