Mercedes
/məˈseɪdiz/US/mɚˈseɪdiz/
Mercedes proper noun: a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish. Also the clipping of Mercedes-Benz.
Proper noun
Mercedes (countable and uncountable, plural Mercedes)
- A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish.
- Mercedes moved away from Jack and gripping Rosa's hand – her own nails were too short – she took a pinch and inhaled it. Rosa kissed Mercedes on the lips then took a further nailful and offered it to Jack who shook his head.2010, Bill Vidal, The Aztec, page 73
- A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
- A city, the capital of Mercedes department, Corrientes province, Argentina.
- A department of Corrientes province, Argentina.
- A district of Heredia canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica.
- A municipality in Camarines Norte province, Philippines.
- A municipality in Eastern Samar province, Philippines.
- A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.
- A city, the capital of Soriano department, Uruguay.
Also used as
Mercedes is also the clipping of Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Vietnamese
Mercedes in Hindi
- female given name
- मर्सिडीज़ marsiḍīz
- short form of Mercedes Benz
- मर्सिडीज़ marsiḍīz
Mercedes in Marathi
- female given name
- मेर्सेदेस mersedes
- short form of Mercedes Benz
- मर्सिडीझ marsiḍījh
Mercedes in Vietnamese
- short form of Mercedes Benz
- Mẹc-xe-đét
Synonyms of Mercedes
Forms of Mercedes
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Mercedes |
| Noun | |
| plural | Mercedes |
| plural | Mercedeses |
Origin of Mercedes
From Spanish Mercedes (Mary, Our Lady of Mercy). The car was named for Mercédès Jellinek, the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek who ordered 36 cars from Gottlieb Daimler.
Words formed from Mercedes
Phrases with Mercedes
Questions about Mercedes
- What does Mercedes mean?
- Mercedes means a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish.
- What is Mercedes in Hindi?
- Mercedes in Hindi is मर्सिडीज़ (marsiḍīz). See Mercedes meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Mercedes?
- Mercedes is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Mercedes?
- Mercedes is pronounced /məˈseɪdiz/ (UK).
Words near Mercedes in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Mercedes (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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