Mercy
A female given name from English.
Proper noun
- A female given name from English.
- 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...
Origin
From mercy in the 17th century; one of the less common Puritan virtue names. In modern use sometimes used to anglicize Spanish Mercedes.
Related
Proper noun Entry 2
- A surname from French.
Origin
Etymology tree French Mercybor. English Mercy Borrowed from French Mercy.