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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. MER-o-ee(English) MER-o-ay(English)  [key]
Other Forms FormsMeroe

Meaning & History

The name of a witch in Lucius Apuleius's 2nd-century Latin novel 'The Golden Ass', who murders a man named Socrates with her accomplice Panthia. It was probably taken from the name of an ancient city on the Nile.

In the English-speaking world, Meroë and its variant Meroe have been used occasionally since the 19th century.
Added 10/2/2011 by mangoem
Edited 8/15/2017 by SeaHorse15 and Frollein Gladys