Wirral

W4I1R1R1A1L1
/ˈwɪɹəl/

proper noun

A peninsula between the River Dee and River Mersey in England.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. oftenwith definite articleA peninsula between the River Dee and River Mersey in England.
  2. A metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.

Origin

From the Old English Wirhealh, from wir (“myrtle”) and healh (“corner”), referring to the bog myrtle once found there.

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Translations

Welsh Cilgwri
  • Cilgwripeninsula between the Dee and the Mersey
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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