Merlin

See also: merlin and Merlín

English

Etymology

From Middle English Merlyon, from Medieval Latin Merlinus and Old French Merlin, from Proto-Brythonic *Mor-ðin (literally sea-hill), from Proto-Celtic *mori (sea) + *dūnom (stronghold, rampart).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɝlɪn/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɜːlɪn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)lɪn

Proper noun

Merlin

  1. A wizard in the Arthurian legend.
  2. A census-designated place in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Merlin.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /meʁˈlĩ/ [meɦˈlĩ]

Proper noun

Merlin m

  1. (Arthurian legend) Merlin (wizard who helped Arthur)

Welsh

Proper noun

Merlin

  1. Nasal mutation of Berlin.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
Berlin Ferlin Merlin unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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