Mercy

From mercy in the 17th century; one of the less common Puritan virtue names.

• In modern use sometimes used to anglicize Spanish Mercedes.

Mercy

1. A female given name from English.
   • 1842 December – 1844 July, Charles Dickens, “2]”, in The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1844, OCLC 977517776:

     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!

• Mercedes
• Merry

Borrowed from French Mercy.

Mercy (plural Mercys)

1. A surname from French.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mercy is the 38484^th 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.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mercy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 577.

Borrowed from English Mercy.

Mercy

1. a female given name from English