Merlín

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See also: merlin and Merlin

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Merlinus and Old French Merlin, from Old Welsh Myrddin, a name roughly meaning "of the sea-hills," from Proto-Celtic *mori *dūnom (literally sea stronghold).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /meɾˈlin/ [meɾˈlĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: Mer‧lín

Proper noun[edit]

Merlín m

  1. (Arthurian legend) Merlin
  2. a male given name