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From Ancient Greek Μερόη (Meróē), from Meroitic 𐦨𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 (medewi /məɾəwi/), 𐦦𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 (bedewi /bəɾəwi/). Possibly related to Old Nubian ⲙⲓⲇⲇ (midd, “to be ready”) (also ⲙⲉⲇⲇ (medd) or ⲙⲉⲣⲁ (mera)), hence meaning “alert”.
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