Marcellus

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Marcellus

Gender: Masculine
Language: Latin
Etymology:
Marcellus is a Latin alternate form of Marcus , also a Latin name, which probably came from Marticos. It refers to Mars, the Roman god of war.

History:
Traditionally, Marcellus has been more popular in Italy (as Marcello) and France (as Marcel) than its original Mark (Marco in Italy and Marc in France).
In English-speaking countries, Marcellus was occasionally revived during the Age of Reason

Please see Mark for more information.

Pronunciation: mar-sell-us.

Alternates: Marcellinus.
French: Marcel, Marcelin.
Italian: Marcello, Marcellino.
Portuguese: Marcelo.
Spanish: Marcelo, Marcelino.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Marcel Proust (1871-1922)
French novelist.
Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
French organ player.
Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968)
French artist.
Marcel Arland (1899-1986)
French writer.
Marcel Aymé (1902-1967)
French novelist.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy (1844-1920)
French archeologist.
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo (1856-1912)
Spanish literary critic.
Marcel Mauss (1872-1950)
French sociologist.

Miscellaneous:
Marcel Treich-Laplène (1860-1890)
French explorer of the Ivory Coast.

Political Figures:
Marcelo de Alvear (1868-1942)
President of Argentina.
Marcel Déat (1894-1955)
French politician and Nazi collaborator.

Religious Figures:
Saint Marcellinus (?-304)
Pope from the late 200s to 304.
Saint Marcellus I (?-309)
Pope from 308 to 309.
Marcellus II (1501-1555)
Pope from April 9 to May 1, 1555.

Scientists and Inventors:
Marcello Malpighi (1628-1694)
Italian biologist.
Marcel-Alexandre Bertrand (1847-1907)
French geologist.
Marcellino de Sautuola (?-1888)
Spanish geologist.
Marcel Dassault (1892-1986)
French aircraft designer.
Marcel Gilles Jozef Minnaert (1893-1970)
Flemish astronomer.
Marcel Roland de Quervain (1915-)
Swiss glaciologist.

Singers and Entertainers:
Marcel Paul Pagnol (1895-1974)
French filmmaker.
Marcel Carné (1906-1996)
French filmmaker.
Marcello Pagliero (1907-1980)
Italian filmmaker.
Marcel Camus (1912-1982)
French filmmaker.
Marcel Marceau (1923-)
French mime.
Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996)
Italian actor.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.012 % named Marcel
0.009 % named Marcelino
0.005 % named Marcelo
0.004 % named Marcellus

Popularity of Marcellus:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 857th most popular.
1910-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 972nd most popular.
1930-1940: 912th most popular.
1940-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 948th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Marcel:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 688th most popular.
1910-1920: 597th most popular.
1920-1930: 546th most popular.
1930-1940: 701st most popular.
1940-1950: 803rd most popular.
1950-1960: 754th most popular.
1960-1970: 687th most popular.
1970-1980: 700th most popular.
1980-1990: 619th most popular.
1990: 540th most popular.
1991: 590th most popular.
1992: 562nd most popular.
1993: 630th most popular.
1994: 642nd most popular.
1995: 634th most popular.
1996: 618th most popular.
1997: 652nd most popular.
1998: 669th most popular.
1999: 645th most popular.
2000: 760th most popular.
2001: 778th most popular.
2002: 842nd most popular.
2003: 767th most popular.

In France...
1900: 6th most popular.
1910: 5th most popular.
1920: 6th most popular.
1930: 10th most popular.
1940: 14th most popular.
1950: 31st most popular.
1960: 67th most popular.
1970: 152nd most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Marcelino:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 767th most popular.
1910-1920: 771st most popular.
1920-1930: 579th most popular.
1930-1940: 579th most popular.
1940-1950: 631st most popular.
1950-1960: 712th most popular.
1960-1970: 765th most popular.
1970-1980: 841st most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Marcelo:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 968th most popular.
1910-1920: 991st most popular.
1920-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 959th most popular.
1940-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 960th most popular.
1980-1990: N/A
1990: 853rd most popular.
1991: 988th most popular.
1992: 911th most popular.
1993: N/A
1994: 995th most popular.
1995: 925th most popular.
1996: 865th most popular.
1997: 956th most popular.
1998: 827th most popular.
1999: 816th most popular.
2000: 828th most popular.
2001: 814th most popular.
2002: 879th most popular.
2003: 885th most popular.