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Mercia.

One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɜːsi.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɜːʃə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɜːʃi.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɝsi.ə/General-American
  1. One of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England.

    historical
  2. The Midlands.

Where this word comes from

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

name/ˈmɜːsi.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɜːʃə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɜːʃi.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɝsi.ə/General-American
  1. A female given name.

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