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De La Merced Surname Meaning

Spanish: from the Christian religious epithet de la merced ‘of the mercy’ specifically from the second element of the Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Merced ‘Our Lady of Mercy’.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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