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The name Mercês is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning "mercies".

The Portuguese alternative to Spanish Mercedes, Mercês has a succinct and strong sound and a compact look. As a name, it is borrowed from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes ("Our Lady of Mercies"), ultimately stemming from Latin merces, now interpreted to mean "mercies, favors, compassion, pity".
 
Pronounced as mir-SEHS in European Portuguese and as mehr-SEHS in Brazil, Mercês also appears on the map as the name of places in Portugal, Brazil, and Goa.

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