"Traditional name"
The name Merida is commonly a female name.
Merida corresponds to the Spanish place name Merida, borne by the city in Extremadura that the Romans founded in 25 BC as Augusta Emerita. The Latin word emerita was applied to soldiers who had completed their service, and the colony was settled with discharged veterans, which is the source of the city's name. The personal name repeats the place name rather than deriving from a separate root.
The pronunciation of Merida is MER-ih-duh.
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