Mercia

See also: mércia and Mércia

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɜːsi.ə/, /ˈmɜːʃə/, /ˈmɜːʃi.ə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɝsi.ə/, /ˈmɝʃə/

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Mercia

1. (historical) One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England.
2. The Midlands.

Derived terms

• Mercian

Translations

one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England

• Armenian: Մերսիա (Mersia)
• Czech: Mercie f
• French: Mercie (fr) f
• Georgian: მერსია (mersia)
• Italian: Mercia f
• Marathi: मेर्सिया (mersiyā)
• Old English: Mierċe m pl
• Portuguese: Mércia f
• Russian: Ме́рсия (Mérsija)
• Spanish: Mercia f

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Mercia

1. A female given name.
   • 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:

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

Anagrams

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

Spanish

Proper noun

Mercia f

1. Mercia