"Merz" meaning in English

See Merz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Merzes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Merz. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|de|Merz}} Borrowed from German Merz Head templates: {{en-prop|+}} Merz (plural Merzes)
  1. A surname from German.

Inflected forms

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