"Merida" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɛ(ə)ɹ.ɪ.də/
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly a coinage based on Mary, or transferred from the Spanish place name Mérida. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|Mary}} Mary, {{uder|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{m|es|Mérida}} Mérida Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Merida
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Meredith, Meridith
    Sense id: en-Merida-en-name-xZQJj1rp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Meridas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Mérida. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Mérida}} Spanish Mérida Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Merida (plural Meridas)
  1. A habitational surname.
    Sense id: en-Merida-en-name-vgFdcRvx Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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