Merv

See also: MERV and mérv

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مرو (merv), from Classical Persian مَرْو (marw) (whence also Turkmen Merw).

Alternative forms

• Marw, Marv, Merw

Proper noun

Merv

2. (chiefly historical) Synonym of Mary, a city in Turkmenistan noted for its former role on the Silk Road and similar trade routes.

Synonyms

• (ancient Mary, Turkmenistan): Meru, Alexandria, Alexandria Margiana, Antioch, Antiochia, Antiochia Margiana

Derived terms

• Mervian

Related terms

• Margiana
• Margiane

Translations

oasis-city in Central Asia

• Arabic: مَرْو f (marw)
• Armenian: Մերվ (Merv), Մարվ (Marv)
• Azerbaijani: Mərv
• Chinese: 木鹿, Mùlù
• French: Merv (fr)
• German: Merw n
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Μαργιανή f (Antiókheia tês Margianḗ)

• Hindi: मर्व (marv)
• Persian:

  Dari: مَرْو (fa) (marw)

  Iranian Persian: مَرْو (fa) (marv)

  Classical Persian: مَرْو (fa) (marw)

• Russian: Мерв (ru) m (Merv)
• Spanish: Merv
• Tajik: Марв (Marv)
• Turkish: Merv

  Ottoman Turkish: مرو (merv)

• Turkmen: Merw
• Urdu: مَرْو (marv)
• Uyghur: مەرۋ (merw)
• Uzbek: Marv

Etymology 2

Clipping of Mervyn.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɜːv/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /mɝv/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)v

Proper noun

Merv

1. A male given name, clipping of Mervyn.

Translations

clipping of Mervyn

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish مرو (merv), from Classical Persian مَرْو (marw).

Proper noun

Merv

1. Merv (oasis-city in Turkmenistan)

Derived terms

• Mervli