Mercedes-benz
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Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
1886, named by its Austrian manufacturer Emil Jellinik for his daughter, Mercedes. The fem. proper name is from Sp., abbrev. of Maria de las Mercedes "Mary of the Mercies," from pl. of merced "mercy, grace," from L. mercedem (nom. merces), see mercy.
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Mercedes, TX (city, FIPS 47700) Location: 26.14800 N, 97.92076 W
Population (1990): 12694 (4042 housing units)
Area: 19.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 78570
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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