Mercure

See also: mercure

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Mercure.

Proper noun

Mercure (plural Mercures)

1. A surname from French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mercure is the 29502^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 800 individuals. Mercure is most common among White (79.13%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mercure”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 577.
• Forebears

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛʁ.kyʁ/

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Proper noun

Mercure m

2. Mercury (planet)
3. (Roman mythology) Mercury (Roman god)

Middle English

Proper noun

Mercure

1. Alternative form of Mercurie