Muriel
Irish
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Muriel Origin and Meaning
The name Muriel is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "of the bright sea".
Once a poetic Celtic name, that of the angel who governs the month of June, Muriel became the mom or grandma on TV sitcoms. She does have literary cred via Edinburgh-born author Muriel Spark, author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and also appears as a character in Anne of Green Gables. Muriel was a Top 200 name from 1912 to 1933.
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# 871 in the US
Muriel Rank in US Top 1000
# 1493 on Nameberry
Muriel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Muriel
- Muriel Sarah SparkScottish novelist
- (Violette) Muriel BoxEnglish screenwriter and director
- Muriel Faye "Mickie" SiebertAmerican financier; first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange
- Muriel RukeyserAmerican poet
- Muriel DayNorthern Irish singer
- Muriel Elizabeth BowserAmerican politician; mayor of the District of Columbia
- Muriel Irene McBrien KauffmanAmerican philanthropist; founding co,owner of the Kansas City Royals baseball team
- Muriel Lilian PavlowBritish actress
- Muriel Burrell SmithAmerican singer and actress
- Muriel BeaumontLady du Maurier, English actress; mother of novelist Daphne du Maurier
- Muriel BoucherZazoui, French ice dancing coach
- Muriel AngelusEnglish actress
Muriel in Pop Culture
- Murielcharacter in the mobile game 'The Arcana'
- Muriel Rushcharacter on TV's "Too Close for Comfort"
- "Muriel's Wedding" 1994 film
- Muriel Heslopmain character in "Muriel's Wedding"
- Great Aunt Muriel Weasleycharacter in the "Harry Potter" series
- Muriel Baggeelderly main character on animated series "Courage the Cowardly Dog"
- Muriel P. Finstercharacter in animated series "Recess"
- Murielcharacter on TV's "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"
- Muriel Blandingswife of the title character in "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House"
- Muriel Goldmancharacter on TV's "Family Guy"
- Murielwise old goat in George Orwell's "Animal Farm"
- Lady Muriel Ormemain character in Lewis Carroll's Sylvie and Bruno novels
- Muriel McCombermain character in Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!" (1933)
- Muriel Pritchettcharacter in Anne Tyler's "The Accidental Tourist" (1985)
- Muriel StacyAnne's teacher in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series
- Murielvillain in film "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" (2013)
- Murielcharacter in 1998 made,for,tv film "David and Lisa"
- Muriel GlassSeymour Glass's girlfriend and then wife in J.D.Salinger's works
- Chandler Muriel Bingcharacter on NBC's "Friends"