What does Marcel mean?

Marcel means "dedicated to Mars; war-like, dedicated to Mars; gleaming"

How do we pronounce Marcel?

Marcel \mar-cel, ma-rc-el\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Marcel is pronounced as MaeRSEHL (French) or MAARTSehL (Polish) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Marcel: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Marcel?

Marcel is largely used in the Catalan, English, French, and German languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. Derived from the element 'marcus' which means dedicated to Mars. Marcellus (Latin) is an old form of Marcel. Marcellus is itself a diminutive or elaborated form of Marcus name variations. The name was borne by several popes and saints, including the 3rd century missionary from Gaul martyred with his companion Anastasius at Bourges; through him the name has been popular in France. The name was first adopted by English speakers at the end of the 19th century. In addition, Marcel is a French variant of the name Mark name variations (English, Dutch, Russian, and Scandinavian). The name Marcella definition (English and Italian) is the female equivalent of Marcel. The name Marcel is widely used; it has 23 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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A famous person named Marcel is Author, Marcel Proust, born 10 July 1871 - 18 November 1922, Auteuil, France.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Marcel:

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The baby name Marcel fun facts:

The name Marcel in reverse order is "Lecram".

The numerological value of the name Marcel is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Marcel?

Marcel is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames