Mercedes

Meanings

1. A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish.
2. A place name:
3. A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
4. A city, the capital of Mercedes department, Corrientes province, Argentina.
5. A department of Corrientes province, Argentina.
6. A district of Heredia canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica.
7. A municipality in Camarines Norte province, Philippines.
8. A municipality in Eastern Samar province, Philippines.
9. A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.
10. A city, the capital of Soriano department, Uruguay.

1. Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”).

Etymology

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.