Merovingian Definition
Merovingiannoun 1. historicalA member of a Frankish dynasty which ruled in Gaul and parts of present-day Germany, between about ad 500 and ad 751.
adj 1. Relating to the Merovingians.
Etymology: 17c: from
Merovingi, the Latin name for
Merovaeus or
Merovech king of the Salian Franks from
ad 448‐457, grandfather of Clovis I who reputedly founded the dynasty.