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Mercedes
Jellinek -- She is the girl from whose
name the "Mercedes" in Mercedes Benz is named.
Excerpt from an article:
"Mercedes is a Spanish Christian name meaning "grace".
Mercedes was also the name of a pretty young girl born in 1889
in Vienna and the favourite daughter of the Austrian businessman
and Consul General [Emil Jellinek]. In the "Tour de Nice"
of 1899, he entered a 23 hp Daimler racing car under the pseudonym
"Mercedes". It promptly won first prize."
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Cars Are Named After an Austrian Girl
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