"Mercy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From mercy in the 17th century; one of the less common Puritan virtue names. In modern use sometimes used to anglicize Spanish Mercedes. Etymology templates: {{m|en|mercy}} mercy, {{m|es|Mercedes}} Mercedes Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mercy
  1. A female given name from English. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Mercedes, Merry Translations (female given name): Mercedes (english: roughly equivalent) (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Mercy-en-name-2onTjvcs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Mercys [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French Mercy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Mercy}} French Mercy Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Mercy (plural Mercys)
  1. A surname from French.
    Sense id: en-Mercy-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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