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Subject: Re: Meaning of Marlon?
Author: Miss Claire   (Authenticated as Miss Claire)
Date: August 30, 2004 at 9:45:57 AM
Reply to: Re: Meaning of Marlon? by Andy
Maybe "merle" could mean both "blackbird" and "falcon" (although it would be strange since these birds are really different) in Old French. I dunno.
The only word used in French nowadays is "merle" meaning "blackbird" though. Not "merlin" (who is used by old people to say "wizard") or marlon.

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