Given name

Meripirin

“great, renowned”

Meripirin is a feminine given name, probably from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Meripirin probably goes back to a word meaning “great, renowned.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Meripirin probably comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Probably from Proto-West Germanic *mērijaz, from Proto-Germanic *birinī, built from Proto-Germanic *berô + *-inī.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The story

First recorded in 8th or 9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.

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