Water Cycle Definition - The water cycle is a series of processes that a body of water goes through as it transitions between the earth's oceans, the...
Merle /mer-le/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Merle) is pronounced merl. It is of French origin, and the meaning of Merle is blackbird. Country-western singer Merle Haggard has made this name familiar.
Historical Examples.  1 My name is merle Uthoug, said the dark one, with a curtsy. 2  merle sang and yodelled as they went; then Peer sang, and then they all three sang together. 3  Until at last merle rose and said: Now, mother, it's time you went to bed.. 4  One day he was sitting in the hotel, reading, when merle came in.