Gender Feminine

Meaning & History

Latinate form of Mercy. This was also the name of an old Anglo-Saxon kingdom, though it has a different origin.

Related Names

Rootmerces
DiminutiveMerry
Other Languages & CulturesMercè(Catalan) Mercédesz(Hungarian) Mercedes, Merche(Spanish)

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Entry updated July 2, 2008