Merv
See also: mérv
English
Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Turkmen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Persian مرو (marv).
Proper noun
Merv
- (historical) A former major oasis-city in Central Asia, on the historical Silk Road, located near today's Mary in Turkmenistan.
Related terms
Translations
oasis-city in Central Asia
Etymology 2
See Mervyn
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)v
Proper noun
Merv
- A short form of male given name Mervyn.
Translations
Short form of Mervyn
Turkish
Proper noun
Merv
- Merv (oasis-city in Turkmenistan)
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