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If you know a girl named Mercedes, she might be named after a car company which was named after someone's daughter. https://www.mercedesbenzchicago.com/what-do
by devenson 6y ago
If you know a girl named Mercedes, she might be named after a car company which was named after someone's daughter.
https://www.mercedesbenzchicago.com/what-does-the-mercedes-benz-name-mean/ https://www.mercedesbenzchicago.com/what-does-the-mercedes-b...
- mobilefriendly 6y agoConversely, Porsche is named for Ferdinand Porsche and not the female name.
- russellbeattie 6y agoThe female name is normally spelled "Portia", from the main character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Haven't you ever seen A Fish Called Wanda??
- dhosek 6y agoMercedes is a common Spanish first name meaning "mercies" and is the short version of one of the titles of the Virgin Mary. But then, a lot of Spanish names for girls are titles of the Virgin Mary.