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Merritt
Unisex NameEnglish Origin
Meaning
From an English surname, originally from a place name, which meant "boundary gate" in Old English.
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Merritt Roe Smith
Merritt Roe Smith (1940) is an American historian.
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Merritt J. Reid
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Merritt David Janes
Merritt David Janes is an American stage actor and singer.
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Merritt Clarke Ring
Merritt Clarke Ring (October 30, 1850 – July 21, 1915) was an American lawyer and politician from Wisconsin.
AmbitionCharismaLeadership
Merritt engine
The Merritt engine is a design conceived by Dan Merritt, an engineer at Coventry University.
InnovationIntelligenceWisdom
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