merman

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

noun

A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

Etymology

From Middle English mereman, from Old English *meremann (“merman”) (suggested by Old English meremenn, meremennen, meremenin (“mermaid, siren”)), equivalent to mer- + man. Cognate with Dutch meerman (“merman”), German Meermann (“merman”).

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