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Mercy

मर्सी

Compassion, forgiveness, and kindness

Mercy is an English feminine given name derived from the Middle English 'merci', originating from the Old French 'mercit' and Latin 'mercedem'. It carries a strong virtue-based significance, often associated with kindness and forgiveness in a theological or moral context.

GirlLatin/EnglishPythagorean no. 1 · The Leader2 syllables
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Mercy in Indian languages

Hindi / Marathiमर्सी
Bengaliমর্সী
Punjabiਮਰ੍ਸੀ
Gujaratiમર્સી
Odiaମର୍ସୀ
Teluguమర్సీ
Kannadaಮರ್ಸೀ
Malayalamമര്സീ
Tamilமர்ஸீ

Pythagorean numerology 1 · The Leader — in this tradition, the number is associated with traits such as independent, pioneering, ambitious and self-driven.

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