Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɜɹ.səɹ/(American English) /ˈmɜː.sə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a trader in textiles, from Old French mercier, derived from Latin merx meaning "merchandise". Related NamesDetails RootmerxOther Languages & CulturesMercier(French) Categories boxers, cabaret singers, ends in -er, ghosts, Harlem Renaissance, mansions, The Nanny characters, voice actors