Mercia
See also: mércia and Mércia
English
Etymology
Latinization of Old English Mierċe (literally “border people”), derived from mearc.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɜːsi.ə/, /ˈmɜːʃə/, /ˈmɜːʃi.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɝsi.ə/, /ˈmɝʃə/
Proper noun
Mercia
- (historical) One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England.
- An alternative name for the Midlands.
Derived terms
- Mercian
Translations
one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England
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Anagrams
- 'Merica, Camire, Cerami, Crimea, Marcie, Merica
Spanish
Proper noun
Mercia f
- Mercia