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Mercedes.

A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məˈseɪdiz/Received-Pronunciation/mɚˈseɪdiz/General-American
  1. A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish.

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  2. A place name: A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

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  3. A place name: A city, the capital of Mercedes department, Corrientes province, Argentina.

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  4. A place name: A department of Corrientes province, Argentina.

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  5. A place name: A district of Heredia canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica.

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  6. A place name: A municipality in Camarines Norte province, Philippines.

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  7. A place name: A municipality in Eastern Samar province, Philippines.

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  8. A place name: A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.

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  9. A place name: A city, the capital of Soriano department, Uruguay.

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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.

noun/məˈseɪdiz/Received-Pronunciation/mɚˈseɪdiz/General-American
  1. Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”).

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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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