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Mercia

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Gender Feminine
Usage English (Rare)
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Meaning & History

Latinate form of MERCY. This was also the name of an old Anglo-Saxon kingdom, though it has a different origin.
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DiminutiveMerry
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classic   mature   formal   upper class   delicate   refined   strange   simple  

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mercy, place names, rare English
Entry updated July 2, 2008 ·
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