Mercedes

Gender Feminine
Usage Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /meɾ.ˈθe.ðes/(European Spanish) /meɾ.ˈse.ðes/(Latin American Spanish) /məɹ.ˈseɪ.diz/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "mercies" (that is, the plural of mercy), from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, meaning "Our Lady of Mercies". It is ultimately from the Latin word merces meaning "wages, reward", which in Vulgar Latin acquired the meaning "favour, pity" [1].

Related Names

Rootmerces
DiminutiveMerche
Other Languages & CulturesMercè(Catalan) Mercy, Mercia, Merry(English) Mercédesz(Hungarian)
User SubmissionsMercédès, Mercédes, Mercedès

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   urban   strong   refined   strange   complex  

Name Days

Spain: September 24

Categories

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Sources & References

  1. Online Etymology Dictionary, entry mercy, available from https://www.etymonline.com/.
Entry updated June 9, 2023