Marcus
[ˈmɑːrkəs]Meaning
Latin Mārcus, borrowed into English, where it is a doublet of Mark
Background Story
English Marcus is a borrowing of the Latin name Mārcus, and in English it is a doublet of Mark. Dutch borrowed the name from the same Latin source, with the biblical use deriving from the Ancient Greek Μᾶρκος, and it also appears in the forms Markus, Márkus and Mărcuș.
Temperament
Variations
Mark, Marcos, Marc
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