EntertainmentAmerican1937 – 2016
Mearle Haggard
Outlaw country music pioneer, 'Okie from Muskogee'
Biography
An American country music singer and songwriter known for his outlaw country style and honky-tonk sound. He was a prominent figure in country music from the 1960s through the 2000s.
Quick Facts
Category
Entertainment
Nationality
American
Born
1937
Died
2016
Thinking about the name
Mearle
English origin
“A feminized or variant spelling of Mearl, with an added -e for a softer, more traditional girlish form. It maintains the bird and pearl associations while gaining a more lyrical quality. This vintage-feeling name appeals to parents seeking something distinctive with literary or naturalistic roots.”