Mercedes.
A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish.
Meaning & usage
A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish.
A place name: A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
A place name: A city, the capital of Mercedes department, Corrientes province, Argentina.
A place name: A department of Corrientes province, Argentina.
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A place name: A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.
A place name: A city, the capital of Soriano department, Uruguay.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish Mercedes (Mary, Our Lady of Mercy). The car was named for Mercédès Jellinek, the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek who ordered 36 cars from Gottlieb Daimler.
Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”).
Where this word comes from
From Spanish Mercedes (Mary, Our Lady of Mercy). The car was named for Mercédès Jellinek, the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek who ordered 36 cars from Gottlieb Daimler.
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