María de las MercedesMaría de las Mercedes, often shortened to simply Mercedes, is a Spanish given name. It refers to the Virgin of Mercy (Spanish: La Virgen de la Merced or Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes), one of the titles of Mary. Notable people with this given name include:
Dominican RepublicThe Feast of the Our Lady of Mercedes of is a national holiday on September 24 in the Dominican Republic.[1] See alsoReferences
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