"Wirral" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɪɹəl/
Etymology: From the Old English Wirheal, from wir (“myrtle”) and heal (“corner”), referring to the bog myrtle once found there. 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
    Sense id: en-Wirral-en-name-32b0zFew Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 48 52
  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: 48 52 Disambiguation of Peninsulas: 39 61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Wirralian
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