MERCY  

Gender: F
Origin: English
Meaning: "mercy"

The quality of mercy makes this lovely Puritan virtue name undervalued today.

Nicknames & Variations:
Mercie, Mercille, Mercey, Mersey, Merci

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Mercy is being discussed in our message boards:

• Very long name game! 10 kids!
• My list...your opinions?
• Orphanage Game
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Read Nameberry blog posts about Mercy:

• FAMILY NAMES: What treasures are hiding in your family tree?
• COLONIAL NAMES: Great Names from American History
• WORD NAMES FOR BABIES: What's in a word?
• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers