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Meroving

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛɹəvɪŋ/

The English word “Meroving” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A descendant of Merovech; a Merovingian.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Merovingus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Mārīwīg [a male given name composed of *mārī (“famous”) + *wīg (“fight”)] + *-ing. By surface analysis, Merovech + -ing. Cognate with Old English Merewīoingas (a hapax legomenon in the genitive case).

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