Marcus

Marcus \mar-cus, ma-rc-us\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Marcus is pronounced in English as MAARKahS ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Marcus: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Marcus?

Marcus is used mostly in English, Scandinavian, French, and German, and it is of Latin origin. Marcus' meaning is war-like, dedicated to Mars; gleaming. Marcus was used as a pre-Christian baptismal and given name; it could be derived from 'marcus' (dedicated to Mars) and 'mars' (Mars), in reference to the Roman god of war, or it could be from the element 'mar' (to gleam), or it could be related to short names for Marius. The name was traditionally given to boys born in March. Marcellus was the Latin pet form that gave rise to Marcel meaning of name and Marcello. The name was popular in Rome, where it was borne by the 1st-century Roman consul and writer Marcus Tullius Cicero, as well as the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180). In literature, it was known from Marcus Andronicus in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus (1590-1594). Marcus is a derivative (English, French, and German) of the English, Dutch, Russian, and Scandinavian name baby name Mark. Marcus has 22 derivatives that are used in both English and other languages. English derivatives consist of DeMarcus pronounciation, Demarcus pronounciation, JaMarcus meaning, nicknames for LaMarcus, nicknames for Lamarcus, name Marcas, baby name Marcio, name Marcius meaning, Marco meaning and origin (also used in Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Marcos name popularity (also used in Portuguese and Spanish), short names for Marcoux, name Marek meaning (also used in Czech, Polish, and Slavic), Mark name variations, Marko pronounciation (also used in Finnish, Slavic, and Ukrainian), Markov meaning of name, short names for Marqos, short names for Marquis, and name Marqus origin. Other English forms consist of the contracted form nicknames for Marc (also used in French, Welsh, and German), the diminutive form Marcellus pronounciation, and the spelling variant baby name Markus (also used in German, Hungarian, American , Czech, Dutch, Latvian, and Scandinavian). A derivative of Marcus used in other languages is the Greek Markos name variations. See also the related forms, the English name Damarcus origin, the English Jamarcus meaning. Marcus is a popular baby name for boys. The name increased in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1980s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1984 with 0.319% of baby boys being named Marcus. It ranked at #57 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in frequency. In 2010, its usage was 0.152% and its ranking #130, but it was nevertheless the most popular among all boy names in its group. In 2010, 29% more boys were named Marcus than the 2nd ranked name, meaning of Mark.

The following famous people share the name Marcus:

• Emperor Marcus Aurelius, born 121 - 180
• Politician Cicero, born Marcus Tullius Cicero, 6 January 106 B.C.7 December 43 B.C
• Politician Marcus Garvey, born 17 August 1887 - 10 June 1940, St
• Ann's Bay, Jamaica.

List of baby names Marcus:

the Irish and Scottish meaning of Marcas, the English and Indian Manraj meaning and origin, the Catalan Manric name variations, the name Manrique meaning and origin, the name name Marceau meaning, the Hungarian name Marci meaning, the Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and English meaning of Marcio, the Dutch, English, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish nicknames for Marco, the English, Portuguese, and Spanish name Marcos origin, the name meaning of Marcoux, the name Mareechee meaning, the Czech, English, Polish, and Slavic name Marek origin, the Russian name Marka, the name name Markee origin, the name Markeece name popularity, the name Markese name popularity, the name what does the name Markess mean, the name Markey pronounciation, the name name Markez origin, and the name name Marki meaning.

The baby name Marcus fun facts:

The name Marcus in reverse order is "Sucram".

The numerological value of the name Marcus is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Marcus?

Marcus is in the top names in USA.