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'''Mercedes''' is a girl's name of Spanish origin, referring to a title for the Virgin Mary, "Our Lady of Mercy."
;Automobile-related use
* [[Mercedes (car)]], the pre-1927 brand name of German automobile models and engines built by Daimler company
* [[Mercedes-Benz]], the post-1926 German brand of automobiles, engines, and trucks owned by Daimler AG
* [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport]], the racing activities of the company
* [[Mercedes-AMG]], a subdivision of Daimler AG providing high-powered models
* [[McLaren-Mercedes]], Formula One race cars
* [[Mercedes Benz (song)]], a song by Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
* [[American Mercedes (1904 automobile)]], a company licensed to build Mercedes automobiles in America
;Women with the first name Mercedes:
*[[Mércédès Jellinek]] (1889–1929), the namesake for Mercedes-Benz automobiles
*[[Mercedes de Acosta]] (1893–1968), poet and socialite
*[[Mercedes Bresso]] (born 1944), Italian politician
*[[Mercedes Calderón]] (born 1965), Cuban volleyball player
*[[Mercedes Lackey]] (born 1950), fantasy author
*[[Mercedes McCambridge]] (1916–2004), actress
*[[Mercedes McNab]] (born 1980), Canadian-born actress
*[[Mercedes of Orléans]] (1860 - 1878), queen consort of Spain.
*[[Mercedes, Princess of Asturias]] (1880–1904), Spanish royal
*[[Mercedes Ruehl]] (born 1948), U.S. actress
*[[Mercedes Sosa]] (born 1935), Argentine singer
*[[Mercédesz Stieber]] (born 1974), Hungarian water polo player
*[[Mercedes Yvette]] (born 1981), fashion model & actress
*[[Mercedes Lander]], drummer for Canadian alt-metal band Kittie
*[[Mercedes (rapper)]], a R&B and hip-hop singer.
;Other people and characters named Mercedes:
*Mercédès, character in Alexandre Dumas's novel ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo]]''
*[[Mercedes McQueen]], Hollyoaks fictional character
*[[Eleoncio Mercedes]] (1957–1985), boxer
*[[Nina Mercedez]] a pornographic actress who formerly worked for vivid entertainment
*Mercedes, one of the five main characters of ''[[Odin Sphere]]''.
*Mercedes, a character in the opera [[Carmen]] by Georges Bizet.
*Mercedes, the name of the UK's last remaining polar bear, kept at Edinburgh Zoo
;Places:
*[[Mercedes, Buenos Aires]], Argentina
*[[Mercedes, Corrientes]], Argentina
*[[Mercedes, Camarines Norte]], Philippines
*[[Mercedes, Eastern Samar]], Philippines
*[[Mercedes, Texas]], United States
*[[Mercedes, Uruguay]], Soriano department
;Other uses
* [[Mercedes (song)]], a song by Joseph Arthur
* [[Mercedes (calculator)]], an early 20th-century computing device
* [[Mercedes College (Adelaide)]], South Australia
* [[Mercedes College, Perth]], Western Australia
== See also ==
*[[Mercedita]]
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