Mere

See also: mere, mère, merë, -mère, and -mere

English

Etymology

1. For the places in England: from Old English mere (“lake, pond”).
2. For the place in Belgium: from Middle Dutch mēre, from Old Dutch meri (“lake, sea”).

Proper noun

Mere

1. A village and civil parish in northern Cheshire East, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7381).
2. A small town and civil parish with a town council in south-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8132).
3. A sub-municipality in East Flanders, Belgium.

Derived terms

• Branston and Mere

Anagrams

• Emer., meer, erem-, REME, erme, reem, Emer

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Mary.

Proper noun

Mere

1. a female given name from English, of 19th century usage

Related terms

• Malia
• Maria
• Mele

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Mere occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 29 women.

Maori

Proper noun

Mere

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Mary

Related terms

• Mereana
• Meri
• Pare

Tahitian

Noun

Mere

1. Mary