Marcel
[mɑrˈsɛl]Meaning
form of Marcellus, a Latin name meaning "belonging to Mars"
Background Story
Marcel is a form of Marcellus used in Ancient Roman, Basque, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Portuguese and Spanish. English borrowed it from French Marcel, which comes from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus; Catalan borrowed the name directly from Latin Marcellus. It is also described as an Occitan form of the Ancient Roman name. Its feminine forms are Marcelle and Marcela, and a similar-sounding Tatar and Bashkir name, Марсел, is unrelated to the Latin name.
Variations
Marcellus, Marcy
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