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Gender
Feminine and Masculine
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Origin of the Name Beryl
Sanskrit and English; Old High German and Yiddish
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Usage of the Name Beryl
English; Yiddish
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Meaning of the Name Beryl
The name Beryl has two meanings:
1. As a feminine name it means "beryl" from the English word for the semiprecious stone. The word itself is ultimately of Sanskrit origin (via Middle English, Middle French, Latin and Greek).
2. As a masculine name it is a Yiddish pet form of Ber.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Beryl Rubinstein (1898 - 1952), a Jewish-American male pianist and composer;
Beryl Reid (1919 - 1996), an English actress;
Beryl Goldwyn (born 1930), an English female ballet dancer;
Beryl Bainbridge (1932 - 2010), an English female novelist.
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Names Related to Beryl
Refer to the list of names related to Ber.
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