Proper noun
(Greek mythology) The youngest of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, and a consort of Hermes.
(Greek mythology) A daughter of Cypselus, king of Arcadia.
(astronomy) The least bright star in the cluster in Taurus known as the Pleiades.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAs surmised by Dumbledore, once Merope was alone and no longer dominated by her father, she could make her move for Tom Riddle. Source: Internet
In a series of flashbacks, using the pensieve as a plot device, she reveals that Voldemort is the son of the witch Merope Gaunt and a muggle called Tom Riddle. Source: Internet
Merope decided to stop giving Tom the love potion; she believed either that he had fallen in love with her on his own or he would at least stay for their unborn child. Source: Internet
Schaefer 2002 Blomberg 2003, esp page 76 The loss of one of the sisters, Merope, in some Greek myths may reflect an astronomical event wherein one of the stars in the Pleiades disappeared from view by the naked eye. Source: Internet
It is implied that Merope had grown tired of living the lie and thought that her husband might have grown to love her, or that he might have stayed for the sake of their unborn child; however, he left her. Source: Internet
Merope Gaunt main was the daughter of Marvolo, sister of Morfin. Source: Internet