Merrlyn

Merrlyn Meaning & Origin

About Merrlyn
The name Merrlyn 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 Merrlyn can be interpreted as "bitter lake" or "beloved waterfall."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/merrlyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merrlyn in Braille

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

The name Merrlyn in braille

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

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

The name Merrlyn in sign language

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