Merryman Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Merryman is a branch of the Merriman name tree. Its meaning, shared with Merriman, is “A cheerful or pleasant person”.

Spelling and variants

Merryman writes “y” in place of the “i” found in Merriman, a common scribal difference.

About 3,843 people in the United States were recorded as Merryman in 2010, placing it 8,572 on the national list.

Arms associated with the name

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