Mercy

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Mercy means 'compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm'
Popularity
The name Mercy is not among the top 1000 baby names in the United States, but it has been steadily increasing in popularity in recent years.

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Mercy Name meanings & History

Mercy means 'compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm'. From the English word mercy, ultimately from Latin merces "wages, reward", a derivative of merx "goods, wares". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Zodiac Sign of Mercy: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mercy:

M: Memory,Memorabilia,Maternal,Manipulative,Mushy,Mother,Mommy

E: Environment,Enliven,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

C: Chatty,Clever,Choice,Candid,Cute,Curious,Copycat

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

Mercy is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

2.) MERCY (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Taken from mercy (compassion, forgiveness, pity), which is derived from the Latin merces (payment, reward). The name was popular among the Puritans in the 16th and 17th centuries but is now less common. Var: Mercia. (MER-SEE)


3.) Mercy (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) forgiving

Other Forms: Merce, Mercee, Mercey, Merci, Mercie


4.) Mercy (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Merciful

Other Forms: Mercey, Merci, Mercie


5.) Mercy (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) compassionate, merciful. See also Merry.

Other Forms: Merce, Mercee, Mercey, Merci, Mercia, Merciah, Mercie, Mercina, Mercinah, Mercya, Mercyah, Mersee, Mersey, Mersi, Mersie, Mersina, Mersinah, Mersy


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