Merv
English
Proper noun
Merv
- (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
Related terms
- Margiana
- Margiane
Translations
Etymology 2
Clipping of Mervyn.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɜːv/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /mɝv/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)v
Translations
short form of Mervyn
Turkish
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