Etymology

Mercedes

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Today it means: A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish. Full definition →

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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromMercedes
  2. English todayMercedes

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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