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Marcus
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A male given name of Latin origin.
"Marcus was named after his grandfather."
How to Use Marcus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA classic male name going back to ancient Rome, still common today.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
Marcuses plural, Marci plural
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Etymology
From Latin Marcus, an old Roman praenomen possibly linked to Mars, the god of war. It is a doublet of Mark.