Merga

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Merga may refer to:

  • 38 Boötis, a star in the constellation Boötes also known as Merga
  • Prototheora merga, a species of moth of the family Prototheoridae
  • Pesh merga, term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters
  • Merga Bien (late 1560s – 1603), German woman convicted of witchcraft and killed

Ethiopian name[edit]

Merga (Amharic: መርጋ) is a male name of Ethiopian origin

  • Deriba Merga (born 1980), Ethiopian long-distance runner and 2009 Boston Marathon winner
  • Imane Merga (born 1988), Ethiopian long-distance runner and cross country world champion