feminine Merci

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Origin:
latin
Name Root:
merx > merce / mercēs
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Latin “merce / mercēs” (wages, reward), ablative singular of “merx,” meaning “goods, merchandise, commodity.” The most popular meaning is “compassion, forbearance, forgiveness, pity, favor.” The name was popular among the Puritans in the 16th and 17th centuries but is now less common. The name is linked to the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Our Lady of Mercy), one of the names by which the Virgin Mary is venerated. 1) The Virgin of Mercy is a subject in Catholic art, showing a group of people sheltering for protection under the outspread cloak of the Virgin Mary. 2) Blessed Mercedes de Jesús Molina is a Roman Catholic blessed from Baba, Ecuador. She was a missionary who devoted her life to the care of abandoned children and founded the order of the Sisters of Mariana de Jesús. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 1 February 1985.

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Numerological Values: #3

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Chakra Number: #3
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