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English
Etymology 1
From mercy in the 17th century; one of the less common Puritan virtue names. In modern use sometimes used to anglicize Spanish Mercedes.
Proper noun
Mercy
- A female given name from English.
1842 December – 1844 July, Charles Dickens, chapter 2, in The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, London: Chapman and Hall, , published 1844, →OCLC:Mr Pecksniff was a moral man — a grave man, a man of noble sentiments and speech — and he had had her christened Mercy. Mercy! oh, what a charming name for such a pure–souled Being as the youngest Miss Pecksniff! Her sister’s name was Charity. There was a good thing! Mercy and Charity!
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from French Mercy.
Proper noun
Mercy (plural Mercys)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mercy is the 38484th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 575 individuals. Mercy is most common among White (55.48%) and Black/African American (39.83%) individuals.
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Tagalog
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Mercy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeɾsi/,
- Hyphenation: Mer‧cy
Proper noun
Mercy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜐᜒ)
- a female given name from English