Mercer
[ˈmɜːrsər]Meaning
English and Catalan surname, an occupational name from Old French mercier, a merchant
Background Story
A user-submitted entry records Mercer as a masculine given name in English. As a surname it is a variant of Mercier, an occupational name from the Old French mercier or merchier, meaning a merchant, originally one trading in textiles.
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