English Explanatory Dictionary

Mercia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England.
  2. The Midlands.
name
  1. A female given name.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɜːsi.ə/ /ˈmɜːʃə/ /ˈmɜːʃi.ə/ /ˈmɝsi.ə/ /ˈmɝʃə/

Word forms

Mercia

Etymology

Latinization of Old English Mierċe (literally “border people”), derived from mearc, whence mark.

Derived words

Mercian
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