Mercedes is a
Spanish female name, derived from María de las Mercedes ("Our Lady of Mercy" or "Mary of Mercies"), which is
one of the Roman Catholic titles of the
Virgin Mary. The word "Mercedes" is of Latin origin meaning "mercies" (plural of
mercy) from the Latin word merced-, merces, meaning "wages, reward", which in
Vulgar Latin acquired the meaning "favor, pity".
Hypocoristic forms of the name are Merceditas, Meche and Merche.
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Mercedes is a
Spanish female name, derived from María de las Mercedes ("Our Lady of Mercy" or "Mary of Mercies"), which is
one of the Roman Catholic titles of the
Virgin Mary. The word "Mercedes" is of Latin origin meaning "mercies" (plural of
mercy) from the Latin word merced-, merces, meaning "wages, reward", which in
Vulgar Latin acquired the meaning "favor, pity".
Hypocoristic forms of the name are Merceditas, Meche and Merche.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
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