Meriel

Meriel is an archaic English given name generally regarded as a variant of Muriel, which itself derives from a Celtic root combining elements meaning sea and bright. The name was in use in medieval Britain and shares its ancestry with the Irish and Scottish Gaelic form Muirgeal, built from the Old Irish muir, meaning sea, and geal, meaning bright or white. Meriel fell out of common use after the medieval period but has occasionally been revived as a literary or romantic choice. Related forms include Muriel, Murial, and the Breton variant Meriel or Merielle.