Markus
[ˈmɑːr.kəs]Meaning
German, Scandinavian, Finnish and Estonian form of Marcus
Background Story
Markus is the German, Scandinavian, Finnish and Estonian form of Marcus. In English it is a rare spelling variant of Marcus. Related forms include Marco, Mark, Markku, Marko, Margus and Marek, and the surnames Marks, Marx and Markusson are descended from it.
Variations
Marc, Marco, Marcus
Related Names
Magnus
Latin cognomen meaning "great"
Martin
From the Roman name Martinus, derived from the god Mars
Antero
Finnish form of Andrew; also the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Anterus.
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A title used by Roman emperors.
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Duncan
Anglicized form of Donnchadh, from Old Irish donn "brown" and cath "battle"
Emmitt
English variant of Emmett, from a Middle English diminutive of Emma
Gunnar
From the Old Norse Gunnarr, from gunnr "war" and herr "army, warrior"