Meaning of the name: an orator; an interpreter. Related names are: Jupiter,
Barnabas, and
Paul. The translations of Mercurius in 16 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Hermes in Spanish to
Mercurio in Tagalog!
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. (ACT 14:12)