Meaning and Origin of the name Muireall

The name Muireall has been a Scottish girls name that has come in and out of popularity through time. In the medieval time, it was very common. In England in those days, it was spelt “Merial”. However, in Scottland, it is spelt Muireall. The meaning of Muireall is meadow flower.

Popularity

As mentioned earlier the popularity of Muireall has been in and out of popularity but has seen a rebirth of use since the resistance movement. However, Muireall was not in the top baby girls’ names in Scotland in 2017, actually, there were no babies registered with this name.

How to pronounce Muireall

There are different ways how to pronounce Muireall. This depends on which Celtic country you are from.

The English (U.K.) way is with a “May” or “Mai” sound, like Mai-real. In Canada, the name is pronounced and sounds like “mirror” or “Mir-e-al”. In Australia, it can sound as though an ‘e” has been left out. It can sound like “Mur-i-el”. So whatever Celtic country you’re in the name is beautiful. It conjures pictures of a peaceful loving place. Yes, the name truly is beautiful.

Useful Resources

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