"Merovech" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Merovee [alternative], Meroveus [alternative]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin Merovechus, variant of Meroveus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-med|Merovechus}} Medieval Latin Merovechus, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*Mārīwīg}} Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Merovech
  1. (historical) A semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish leader regarded as the eponymous ancestor of the Merovings (the members of the Merovingian dynasty). Tags: historical Related terms: Meroving, Merovingian Translations (Translations): Mérovée [masculine] (French), Merowech [masculine] (German), Meroveo [masculine] (Italian), Meroveus [masculine] (Latin), Merovee [masculine] (Middle French)

Alternative forms

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