Merrillyn

Merrillyn Meaning & Origin

About Merrillyn
The name Merrillyn is a variant spelling of the name Marilyn, which is derived from the combination of the names Mary and Lynn. Mary is of Hebrew origin and means "bitter" or "beloved," while Lynn is of English origin and means "lake" or "waterfall." Therefore, the name Merrillyn can be interpreted as "bitter beloved of the lake" or "beloved one by the waterfall."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R AH0 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/merrillyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merrillyn in Braille

Here's how to represent Merrillyn in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Merrillyn in braille

How to Spell the Name Merrillyn in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Merrillyn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Merrillyn in sign language

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