Merlin (surname)

Merlin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Antoine Christophe Merlin (1762–1833), a.k.a. "Merlin de Thionville," French politician
• Dino Merlin (born 1962), Bosnian musician
• Jean-Claude Merlin (born 1954), French astronomer
• John Joseph Merlin (1735–1803), Belgian inventor and horologist
• Laurent Merlin (born 1984), French footballer
• Philippe-Antoine Merlin de Douai (1754–1838) French politician and lawyer
• Roberto Merlin, Argentine physicist
• Serge Merlin (active from 1960s), French actor
• Shmuel Merlin (1910–1994), Zionist activist, Irgun member and Israeli politician
• Sidney Merlin (1856–1952), Greek botanist and sports shooter