María de las Mercedes

María 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 Republic

The Feast of the Our Lady of Mercedes of is a national holiday on September 24 in the Dominican Republic.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Lady of Mercedes Day in Dominican Republic in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.