Marcelo
[mɑrˈtʃɛloʊ]Meaning
Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus
Background Story
Marcelo goes back to the Latin Marcellus, from which the Spanish and Portuguese forms are borrowed. Its diminutive is Marcelinho, and the feminine form is Marcela. The name is also recorded in use in Basque, Catalan and other languages.
Variations
Marcel, Marcella, Marcelino
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