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Myrtil Surname Meaning

West Indian (Haiti, Martinique, and Guadeloupe): from the French personal name Myrtil, Latin Myrtilus, from Greek Myrtilos, apparently derived from myrtos ‘myrtle’.

In Greek mythology, the name was borne by a son of Hermes, an Olympian god.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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