Wirral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A peninsula between the River Dee and River Mersey in England.
  2. A metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪɹəl/

Word forms

Wirral

Etymology

From the Old English Wirhealh, from wir (“myrtle”) and healh (“corner”), referring to the bog myrtle once found there.

Derived words

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