Etymology

Mercia

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Today it means: One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. Full definition →

Old English Mierċe
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromMierċe
  2. English todayMercia

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

Words from the same roots

Old EnglishMierċe all →

Mercian

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