Merovee

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A form of Merovech — A semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish leader regarded as the eponymous ancestor of the Merovings (the members of the Merovingian dynasty).

OriginMiddle French Merovee ← Medieval Latin Meroveus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Merovech

    The French had their Merouings, the old Kentiſh Kingdome here its Oiſcings, from Merouee and Oiſca.

    1631, John Selden, Titles of Honor, page 51

Origin

  1. Medieval LatinMeroveus
  2. Middle FrenchMerovee
  3. EnglishMerovee

Borrowed from Middle French Merovee, from Medieval Latin Meroveus.

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APA

Merovee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merovee

MLA

“Merovee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merovee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Merovee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merovee.

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