mermaiden

English

Etymology

Middle English meremaiden (“mermaid”), from mere (“mere, sea”) + maiden (“maiden”), equivalent to mer- +‎ maiden. Compare Old English meremennen (“mermaid, siren”). More at mere, maiden.

Noun

mermaiden (plural mermaidens)

a mermaid, a maiden of the sea; siren

Synonyms

mergirl, merlady, mermaid, merwoman

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