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Merkley

/ˈmɜː(ɹ)kli/

Merkley proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Merkley (plural Merkleys)

  1. A surname from German.
    • “Here is what I do know – the president has sent agents here to create chaos and riots here in Portland, to induce a reaction. To induce protests. To induce conflicts. His goal is to make Portland look as he was describing it as,” Merkley said. “Our job is to say, ‘We are not going to take the...2025 September 27, Kit Maher, quoting Jeff Merkley, “Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities”, in CNN

Forms of Merkley

pluralMerkleys

Origin of Merkley

Probably an Americanized form of Merkel.

Questions about Merkley

What does Merkley mean?
Merkley means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Merkley?
Merkley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Merkley?
Merkley is pronounced /ˈmɜː(ɹ)kli/.

Words near Merkley in the dictionary

  1. Merkle
  2. Merkle tree
  3. Merkle trees
  4. Merkle-Patricia tree
  5. Merkles
  6. Merkley
  7. Merkleys
  8. Merkman
  9. Merkmann
  10. merknight
  11. merknights

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