How do you say this name? Merrie Haskell

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Merrie Haskell

Pronunciation Notes:
meh-ree hass-kuhl

Gender pronouns:
she, her, hers

Origin of Name

Merrie is the Dutch word for "mare." Haskell is one of those surnames with a widely disputed meaning, but it's English.

Meaning of Name

My favorite literalist interpretation of my name is "Happy Ash-tree Spring."

Behind My Name

I was named for great-aunt Merrie, who was in turn named for her grandmother Merrie. Original Merrie was Mientje (short for Willemientje) in the Netherlands, probably received an Ellis Island name change to Mary, and chose the spelling that was a Dutch word. Merrie/Mientje was the last in a long line of Willemientjes.