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Merv
murv
Merv (name) means a short form of the given name Mervyn. Example: “Everyone at the office just calls him Merv.”
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A short form of the given name Mervyn.
"Everyone at the office just calls him Merv."
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مرو (merv), which came from Classical Persian مَرْو (marw), the same source that also gave Turkmen Merw.
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What does “Merv” mean?
The word “Merv” means a short form of the given name Mervyn.
How do you pronounce “Merv”?
“Merv” is pronounced murv (/mɝv/ in IPA).
How do you use “Merv” in a sentence?
Here is “Merv” used in a sentence: “Everyone at the office just calls him Merv.”
What part of speech is “Merv”?
“Merv” is a name.
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