Clipping of Mercedes-Benz, a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.
"I decided to buy a new mercedes instead of repairing my old sedan."
In plain English: Mercedes is a popular brand of expensive cars known for being fast and comfortable.
"She drove her new Mercedes to work today."
A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish.
"After her parents gave up on finding a traditional name, they chose Mercedes as a Spanish alternative to the English word Mercy."
The name comes directly from the Spanish word mercedes, meaning "Our Lady of Mercy." It entered English usage as a brand when car manufacturer Gottlieb Daimler named his vehicles after Mercédès Jellinek, the daughter of an Austrian businessman who ordered them.