Etymology

Mersey

Mer·sey
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Today it means: A river in England that flows for about 113 km (70 mi) to the Irish Sea at Liverpool. Full definition →

Old English mæres
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The story

  1. Old English · derived frommæres
  2. English todayMersey

From Old English mæres ēa (“boundary river”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishmære all →

Marley

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