Mercy.
A female given name from English.
Meaning & usage
A female given name from English.
Where this word comes from
From mercy in the 17th century; one of the less common Puritan virtue names. In modern use sometimes used to anglicize Spanish Mercedes.
A surname from French.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French Mercy.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.