2006-12-05 07:34:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The girl's name Mercedes is pronounced mer-SAY-dees. It is of Spanish origin, and its meaning is "mercies." Used in reference to the Virgin Mary, Santa Maria de las Mercedes as "Our Lady of Mercies." Literary: the name of the lost love of Edmond Dantes in Dumas's "The Count of Monte Cristo." Also the name of the German luxury car, which was named for a little girl named Mercedes. Mostly Catholic use. See also Mercy. Actresses Mercedes McCambridge, Mercedes Ruehl.
Mercedes has 3 variant forms: Merced, Mercede and Mercedez.
2006-12-05 08:45:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prized German up-market motor car, named after Mercedes, the Christian name of the manufacturer's daughter. The car named after his other daughter, Gladys, sold in much fewer numbers, usually to women called Gladys, and was very soon discontinued.
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Spanish for Grant.
2006-12-05 07:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by Jason 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mercedes
2006-12-05 07:38:03 · answer #3 · answered by aznxgem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.girls name
3.a car
2006-12-09 00:56:56 · answer #4 · answered by nancy o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋