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Mercer
Mercer ♂ Transferred use of the surname, in origin an occupational name for a trader (Old French mercier, from Late Latin mercarius, a derivative of merx ‘merchandise’). Use as a given name in the United States may have originated in honour of General Hugh Mercer, killed at the battle of Princeton in 1777. It may sometimes also have been chosen as a kind of male equivalent of Mercy.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mercer." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mercer." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Mercer.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mercer." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Mercer.html |
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Mercer, USA Five states have cities with this name, most in honour of General Hugh Mercer, a Scottish‐born soldier, who was killed in 1777 during the American War of Independence (1775–83).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mercer." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mercer." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mercer.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mercer." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mercer.html |
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mercer dealer in silks and other textiles. XIII. — AN. mercer, (O)F. mercier :- Rom. *merciārius, f. L. merx, merc- MERCHANDISE; see -ER2.
So mercery XIII. — (O)F. mercerie. |
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T. F. HOAD. "mercer." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "mercer." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mercer.html T. F. HOAD. "mercer." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mercer.html |
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mercer •anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, curiosa, Formosa, grocer, samosa, Via Dolorosa
•coaxer, hoaxer
•greengrocer
•rejoicer, voicer
•Abu Musa, Appaloosa, babirusa, inducer, introducer, juicer, producer, reducer, rusa, seducer, sprucer, traducer
•discusser, fusser, trusser
•propulsor, Tulsa, ulcer
•oncer • conveyancer • piercer
•influencer • Odense • balancer
•silencer • grimacer • trespasser
•harasser • remembrancer
•licenser, licensor
•traverser • canvasser • sequencer
•bursar, converser, curser, cursor, disburser, mercer, purser, rehearser, reverser, vice versa
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"mercer." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mercer." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mercer.html "mercer." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mercer.html |
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