Etymology

Mersea

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Today it means: Mersea Island, an island in Essex, England. Full definition →

Old English meres
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  1. Old English · inherited frommeres
  2. English todayMersea

From Old English meres, genitive singular of mere (“pool”) + ēġ (“island”).

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