Mercator - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Mercator \m(e)-rca-

is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "merchant". Latinate name of Gerardus Kremer, the 16th-century cartographer whose projection for a world map was useful to navigators.

Mercator is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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