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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. MER-rit  [key]
Other Forms FormsMerit, Meritt, Merith

Meaning & History

North Frisian short form of both Maria and Margarethe, recorded in the 1600s on the isles of Föhr, Amrum and Sylt. The name is still in use today.
Added 3/12/2007 by Merrit
Edited 8/11/2018 by Frollein Gladys