Merritt

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proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounMerritt (countable and uncountable, plural Merritts)

plural Merritts

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A unisex given name.
    1. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th and 20th century usage.
    2. countableuncountableA female given name from surname, of 1970s and later usage.
  3. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountablespace flightEllipsis of Merritt Island: Synonym of Kennedy. A spaceport in Florida, United States

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
merritt island
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APA

Merritt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merritt

MLA

“Merritt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merritt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Merritt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merritt.

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