Meaning: Merry; cheerful
The story
An English word name also used as a familiar form of Mercy in Dickens. Tolkien’s hobbit Merry is separately short for Meriadoc, so the fictional route should not replace the word-name history.
Nicknames
- Mer
On screen
Merry in The Lord of the Rings
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Merry comes from English.
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