Mercy
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Origin of the name Mercy:
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.
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My daughter's name. People usually ask how we came up with it, but most state that they like it as a less-common alternative to the common virtue names of Grace, Faith, and Hope.
My youngest daughters middle name is Mercy. I just love it!!
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Merce, Merry
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Daughter of Madonna
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Mercy Thompson is the coyote-shapeshifter star of Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series, a strong, intelligent kick-butt heroine.
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