Merlin
\mɛʁ.lɛ̃\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin, first recorded around 1155.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| First recorded | 1155 |
| Pronunciation | \mɛʁ.lɛ̃\ |
Origin and meaning
From Middle English Merlyn, from Medieval Latin Merlinus and Old French Merlin, from Proto-Brythonic *Mor-ðin (literally “sea-hill”), from Proto-Celtic *mori (“sea”) + *dūnom (“stronghold, rampart”).
Where it is mostly given
- Switzerland
- Estonia
- Great Britain
- United States
Around the world
- BretonMerzhin, Mellin
- CatalanMerlí
- SpanishMerlín
- WelshMyrddin, Myrdhin
- GreekΜέρλιν
- ItalianMerlino
- Japaneseマーリン
- LatinMerlinus
- RussianМерлин
In literature
« Cette prophétie du Donegal !… La légende s’accordait depuis de longs siècles avec les travaux des érudits pour l’attribuer à l’astrologue Merlin. »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).