Mercedes is derived from the Spanish word 'Merced'.

Mercedes is from the Spanish abbreviation of 'Maria de las Mercedes' meaning 'Mary of the Mercies'.

Mercedes is from the Spanish abbreviation of 'Maria de las Mercedes' meaning 'Mary of the Mercies'. It is a Spanish feminine name, derived from María de las Mercedes. The meaning it holds is 'Our Lady of Mercy' or 'Mary of Mercies', which is one of the Roman Catholic titles of the Virgin Mary. In Latin origin, the meaning of Mercedes is mercies, the plural of mercy.

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