Marcus: Meaning and Origin

Gender

Male

Origin

Latin

War Like
Hammer; a popular name in Roman times, as evidenced by the naming two famous Romans: emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero.

Gaelic

Hammer

Syllables

Themes

Exotic, Shakespearean

Alternate Spellings of Marcus

Martyn, Marque, Marq,

Pronunciation

m(a)-rcus, mar-cus

Famous People

Football player Marcus Allen, Civil rights activist Marcus Garvey

Celebrity Babies

Son of Michael Jordan

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