Mercia

See also: mércia and Mércia

English

Etymology

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

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

Armenian: Մերսիա (Mersia)
Czech: Mercie f
French: Mercie (fr) f
Italian: Mercia f
Old English: Mierċe m pl
Portuguese: Mércia f
Russian: Ме́рсия (Mérsija)
Spanish: Mercia f

Anagrams

'Merica, Camire, Cerami, Crimea, Marcie, Merica

Spanish

Proper noun

Mercia f

Mercia

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