Etymology

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Today it means: A merman or mermaid in Scottish and Irish Gaelic folklore. Full definition →

Irish murúch
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merrow · noun1

  1. Irish · derived frommurúch“mermaid”
  2. English todaymerrow

Hiberno-English, from Irish murúch (“mermaid”).

Merrow · proper noun2

From the Welsh surname, from Meuric, Welsh form of Maurice.

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