Mercedes

Colors Related to this Name: Red

Qualities Related to this Name: Compassionate, Idealistic

Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #862 in 2013 and #984 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: Spanish Mercedes. The car was named for Mercedes Jellinek, the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek who ordered 36 cars from Gottlieb Daimler.

Meaning(s):

-A car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.

-(trademark) Short form of Mercedes-Benz.

-( female name -comes from the Spanish language-) occasionally borrowed from Spanish.

-(plural of Mercedes)Category:English plurals

In Spanish

Origin: From mercedes ‎(“mercies”), shortened from María (de las) Mercedes, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Mercy".

Meaning(s):

-( female name).