The merida Surname
merida Name Meaning and History
Spanish (Mérida): habitational name from the city of
Mérida in Badajoz province. One of the most important Roman cities
of the Iberian peninsula, it was named Augusta Emerita, and
established as a colonia of retired soldiers. Latin
emerita is the past participle of emerere ‘earn out’,
‘merit’, i.e. ‘complete one’s term of military service’ (from
e, ex ‘out of’ + merere ‘to deserve’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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