Mercy

A female given name from English.

Proper noun

  1. 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

Mercedes Merry

Proper noun Entry 2

  1. A surname from French.

Origin

Etymology tree French Mercybor. English Mercy Borrowed from French Mercy.

Forms

Mercys