Merv
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Turkmen [Term?], from Persian مرو (Marv).
Proper noun[edit]
Merv
- (chiefly historical) Synonym of Mary, a city in Turkmenistan noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes.
Synonyms[edit]
- (ancient Mary, Turkmenistan): Meru, Alexandria, Alexandria Margiana, Antioch, Antiochia, Antiochia Margiana
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
oasis-city in Central Asia
Etymology 2[edit]
Clipping of Mervyn.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɜːv/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /mɝv/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)v
Proper noun[edit]
Merv
- A male given name Short for Mervyn.
Translations[edit]
short form of Mervyn
Turkish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Merv
- Merv (oasis-city in Turkmenistan)
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