Mercia

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UK/ˈmɜːsi.ə/UK/ˈmɜːʃə/UK/ˈmɜːʃi.ə/US/ˈmɝsi.ə/

proper noun

One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England.

OriginOld English Mierċe →
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Meanings

Mercia1

proper noun
  1. historicalOne of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England.
  2. The Midlands.

Mercia2

proper noun
  1. A female given name.

    Even Mercia—a good girl, a very clever girl—has never yet passed this door.

    1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

Origin

  1. Old EnglishMierċe
  2. EnglishMercia

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

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Translations

Czech Mercie
  • Mercieone of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England
French Mercie
  • Mercieone of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England
Italian Mercia
  • Merciaone of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England
Portuguese Mércia
  • Mérciaone of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England
Russian Ме́рсия
  • Ме́рсия (Mérsija)one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England
Spanish Mercia
  • Merciaone of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

CrimeaMarcieMericaCeramiCamireCamrie
Cite this entry
APA

Mercia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mercia

MLA

“Mercia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mercia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mercia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mercia.

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