"Wirral" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈwɪɹəl/
Etymology: From the Old English Wirheal, from wir (“myrtle”) and heal (“corner”), referring to the bog myrtle once found there. Etymology templates: {{m|ang|Wirheal}} Wirheal, {{m|ang|wir||myrtle}} wir (“myrtle”), {{m|ang|heal||corner}} heal (“corner”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wirral
  1. (often with "the") A peninsula between the River Dee and River Mersey in England. Tags: often, with-definite-article Categories (place): Boroughs in England, Peninsulas
    Sense id: en-Wirral-en-name-32b0zFew Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 49 51 Disambiguation of Peninsulas: 51 49
  2. A metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England. Categories (place): Districts of England, Districts of Merseyside, England, Places in England, Places in Merseyside, England, Boroughs in England, Peninsulas
    Sense id: en-Wirral-en-name-OlC5AtHi Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 49 51 Disambiguation of Peninsulas: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Wirralian

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