Merkin (disambiguation)
# Merkin (disambiguation)

A merkin is a pubic wig.

Merkin may also refer to:

## People

* Hermann Merkin (1907–1999), American-Jewish businessman and philanthropist
* Ursula Merkin (1919–2006), German-born, American-Jewish author and philanthropist
* Richard Merkin (1938–2009), American painter and illustrator
* Marvin Merkins, pseudonym for Jacques Scandelari (1943–1999), French film director, screenwriter and producer
* Daphne Merkin (born 1954), American novelist and cultural critic
* J. Ezra Merkin (born 1954), American money manager, financier and philanthropist
* Michele Merkin (born 1975), American model and television host
* Merkin Valdez (born 1981), Dominican Major League Baseball player

## Entertainment

* Merkin Muffley, a character in the British-American film Dr. Strangelove
* Merkin, Mother of Spiders, a character in the comic The Sandman
* A character in the cartoon Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose

## Other uses

* An internet slang for inhabitants of the United States
* Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan, New York City
* Merkin Ball, a two-song single by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam
