"Marj" meaning in English

See Marj in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɑɹd͡ʒ/ [General-American], /mɑːd͡ʒ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)dʒ Etymology: See Margaret, Marjorie, etc. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Marj
  1. Alternative form of Marge, a diminutive of various female given names including Margaret and Marjorie. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Marge (extra: a diminutive of various female given names including Margaret and Marjorie) Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Marj-en-name-MKRuo9i7 Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 84 4 12 Disambiguation of English female given names: 82 6 12 Disambiguation of English given names: 77 7 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 12 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 9 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 6 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 56 16 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 42 38 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 63 7 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 60 16 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 63 7 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /mɑɹd͡ʒ/ [General-American], /mɑːd͡ʒ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: al-Marj [alternative], Al Marj [alternative], Merj [alternative], el-Merj [alternative], El Merj [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)dʒ Etymology: From Arabic المَرْج (al-Marj), from ال (al-, “the, place of the”) + مَرْج (marj, “meadow”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|المَرْج|tr=al-Marj}} Arabic المَرْج (al-Marj) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Marj
  1. A city in Libya, the ancient Barca and medieval Barqa. Categories (place): Cities in Libya, Places in Libya Translations (Libyan city — see also Barca, Barqa): المَرْج (al-Marj) (Arabic), المرج (el-Merj) (Egyptian Arabic), al-Mardsch (German), مرج (Persian), Эль-Мардж (Elʹ-Mardž) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Marj-en-name-My3Q8Qf5 Categories (other): Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 42 38 21 Disambiguation of 'Libyan city — see also Barca, Barqa': 75 25
  2. A district of Jabal al Akhdar Governorate, Libya, around the city. Categories (place): Districts of Libya, Places in Libya
    Sense id: en-Marj-en-name-F51u2PQH Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 3 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 42 38 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Barca, Barce, Barke, Barka, Barqa, Barqah [historical]
Etymology number: 2
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