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Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Dutch (Rare), English (American)
Other Forms FormsMarel, Marèl, Marèll
Meaning & History
Variant of Marelle. Also compare Mariel. In some cases (especially those of male bearers), this name might also be a variant of Morell or a combination of two existing names, such as Marcus and Tyrell.This name is unisex in the anglophone world, but strictly feminine in the Netherlands.A notable bearer of this name is the American football player Lance Briggs (b. 1980), who has the name as a middle name.