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Origin and Meaning of the Name Mercutio

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Origin:	Latin
Meaning:	Related to the god Mercury


Origin:	Literary
Meaning:	Related to the god Mercury


Pronunciation:	(mer KUSS yoh) [Guide]

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Literary Characters Names, Shakespeare Names

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Mercutio is a character of Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet".

The name comes from Mercury, the Roman messenger god.
It may also be related to the vocabulary word "mercurial", originally designating someone with the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness attributed to the god Mercury, or more commonly with an unpredictable and fast-changing mood.