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ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoMercedes was a name before being a car brand.
Mercedes is a Spanish female name, derived from María de las Mercedes (“Our Lady of Mercy” or “Mary of Mercies”), which is one of the Roman Catholic titles of the Virgin Mary.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_(name)
Emil Jellinek was an Austrian-Jewish diplomat based in Nice who ran a profitable business selling cars, and, as a racing enthusiast, had been racing DMG automobiles under the pseudonym Mercédès, after his daughter, Mercédès Jellinek.[2] Later he contracted with DMG for a small series of dedicated sports cars containing an engine that officially bore his daughter’s name.
ramble81@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
And Isis was also a name before the terrorist organization. Sadly lexicons change over time.