Merlin

See also: merlin and Merlín

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Merlinus and Old French Merlin, from the Old Welsh Myrddin, a name roughly meaning "of the sea-hills," from Proto-Celtic *mori (sea) *dūnom (stronghold, rampart).

Proper noun

Merlin

  1. A wizard in the Arthurian legend.

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English Merlin.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /meʁ.ˈlĩ/, /ˈmɛʁ.lĩ/

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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