Mercedes (first name)
Mercedes is a female given name .
Origin and meaning of the name
It is a typical Spanish first name: Since Maria is very common as a first name in Spanish-speaking countries , a combination of a Marian title , i.e. a special occurrence or characteristic of the Blessed Mother, is emphasized in this case María de las Mercedes = "Maria fuller Graces ”. The actual name Maria can often be omitted entirely. The Spanish word merced means something like “ grace ” or “ mercy ” in German.
name day
Well-known namesake
- Mercedes de Acosta (1893–1968), American writer and fashion designer
- Mercedes Bunz (* 1971), German cultural scientist and journalist
- Mercedes Echerer (* 1963), Austrian actress
- Mercédès Jellinek (1889–1929), daughter of the businessman Emil Jellinek and namesake of the Mercedes-Benz car brand
- Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado (* 1992), American wrestler
- Mercedes Lackey (* 1950), American writer
- Mercedes Lambre (* 1992), Argentine actress
- Mercedes McCambridge (1916-2004), American actress
- Mercedes Riederer (* 1952), German journalist
- Mercedes Ruehl (* 1948), American actress
- Mercedes Sosa (1935–2009), Argentine folk singer of Indian origin
Others
- Mercedes is a supporting role in the opera Carmen .
- Mercedes is a minor character in The Count of Monte Christo by Alexandre Dumas.
variants
- Mercédès ( French )