This Cornish name is usually taken to be a contracted form of Middle English 'emeraud' meaning "emerald". However, It is more likely that the name is originally derived from 'mur' meaning "the sea", as there is no evidence that 'emeraud/emeraude' was ever shorten to 'meraud'.
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