Wirral

English

Etymology

From the Old English Wirheal, from wir (“myrtle”) and heal (“corner”), referring to the bog myrtle once found there.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪɹəl/

Proper noun

Wirral

1. (often with "the") A peninsula between the River Dee and River Mersey in England.
2. A metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.

Derived terms

• Wirralian