Mariefred, Sweden Los Angeles- California, and Santa Maria California also Santa Maria Tonameca, Mexico, Notre-Dame-du-Laus in Quebec, Canada, Sault Ste. Marie in both Michigan and Quebec, St. Mary's, Penn., and Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy.
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Marian names refer to names which honor the Virgin Mary from the Christian faith. Some places named in some way after her include: Carmel, Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima, Loreto, Villa Maria, Mariefred, Asuncion, St. Mary's City and Santa Maria.
No, there is no Greek god named Mercedes. Mercedes is actually a name derived from the Virgin Mary, combining elements from the words "Mary" and "grace." It is not associated with Greek mythology.
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Yes, there are places named after Michael Faraday, such as the Faraday Building at the Royal Institution in London and the Faraday cage, a structure named in his honor for its ability to block electromagnetic fields.
The Roman goddess Vesta, virgin goddess of hearth, home, and family, the Vestal Virgins were her priestesses.
Three elements named after places are Copper, Berkelium, and Californium