What is the meaning of Merlin?

Merlin is a masculine given name
  • Welsh Mythology: Form of the Welsh name Myrddin (meaning "sea fortress") used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century Arthurian tales
  • Arthurian Legend: Sea fortress. In Arthurian mythology the wizard Merlin was King Arthur's mentor
  • French: Falcon
  • Celtic: From the hill over the sea
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). merlin. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/merlin/definitions/1372667
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