Mercedes

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

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].