Marcus

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Marcus

Gender: Masculine
Language: Latin
Etymology:
Marcus, a Latin name, probably came from Marticos. It refers to Mars, the Roman god of war. It is related to Marius, and Martin.

History:
Marcus was a very common Roman name, with many famous bearers including Mark Antony. It passed into other languages as Mark, Marcos, Marek, etc. In its Latin form, Marcus appeared once in England in the 1600s and later reappeared in the 19th century. It has grown in popularity since the 19th century, possibly due to the influence of social reformer Marcus Garvey (1887-1940).

Pronunciation: mark-uss.

Diminutives:
English: Marc.
Czech: Marecek, Marousek, Mares, Marik.
Polish: Mareczek.

Alternates: Marcellus, Marcellinus.
Cornish: Margh.
Czech: Marek.
Dutch: Markos, Markus.
English: Mark, Marlon.
Finnish: Markku.
French: Marcel, Marc, Marcelin.
German: Markos, Markus.
Greek: Markos.
Hawaiian: Maleko, Malona.
Hungarian: Markos, Markus.
Irish Gaelic: Marcas.
Latin: Marcellus.
Italian: Marco, Marcello, Marcellino.
Polish: Marcin, Marek.
Portuguese: Marcelo, Marcos, Marcelino.
Romanian: Marku.
Spanish: Marcos, Marco, Marcelo, Marcelino.
Swedish: Marcus.
Ukrainian: Marko.

Feminine: Marcia.

See also: Marc, Marcellus (Marcel, Marcello), Marco, Marcos, Mark.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Marcus Manilius (1st century)
Roman poet.
Marcus Aurelius Olympius Nemesianus (circa 280)
Roman poet.
Marcus Clarke (1846-1881)
Australian author.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Marcus Cornelius Fronto (100-166)
Roman orator and rhetorician.
Marcus Jakob Monrad (1816-1897)
Norwegian philosopher.
Marcus Møller Thrane (1817-1890)
Norwegian social reformer.
Marcus Garvey (1887-1940)
Organized a Black American national movement.

Fictional Characters:
Marcus Curtius
A legendary Roman hero.

Miscellaneous:
Marcus Whitman (1802-1847)
American physician and missionary. Killed.
Marcus Daly (1841-1900)
American mining tycoon. Called the “Copper King.”

Political Figures:
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (?-152 B.C.)
Roman statesman.
Marcus Lepidus (?-77 B.C.)
Roman senator.
Marcus Junius Brutus (85 B.C.-42)
One of the conspirators against Julius Caesar.
Marcus Caelius Rufus (82 B.C.-48)
Roman politician.
Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) (82. B.C-30 B.C.)
Roman general.
Marcus Porcius Cato (95 B.C.-46)
Called Cato the Younger.
Markos Botsaris (1788-1823)
Leader of the Greek War for Independence.
Markos Vafiades (1906-1992)
Founder of the Greek Communist Party.

Royalty:
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (42 B.C.-23 B.C.)
Nephew of Caesar Augustus.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (121-180)
Roman Emperor.
Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus (?-270)
Roman Emperor.
Marcus Aurelius Probus (?-282)
Roman Emperor.
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (?-312)
Roman Emperor.

Singers and Entertainers:
Marlon Brando (1924-)
American actor.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.938 % named Mark
0.124 % named Marcus
0.087 % named Marc
0.033 % named Marco
0.025 % named Marcos
0.019 % named Marlon
0.012 % named Marcel
0.009 % named Marcelino
0.005 % named Marcelo
0.005 % named Markus
0.004 % named Marcellus

Popularity of Marcus:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 291st most popular.
1910-1920: 353rd most popular.
1920-1930: 388th most popular.
1930-1940: 394th most popular.
1940-1950: 372nd most popular.
1950-1960: 254th most popular.
1960-1970: 201st most popular.
1970-1980: 75th most popular.
1980-1990: 68th most popular.
1990: 76th most popular.
1991: 80th most popular.
1992: 86th most popular.
1993: 76th most popular.
1994: 76th most popular.
1995: 82nd most popular.
1996: 89th most popular.
1997: 95th most popular.
1998: 99th most popular.
1999: 100th most popular.
2000: 101st most popular.
2001: 104th most popular.
2002: 107th most popular.
2003: 119th most popular.

Popularity of Markus:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 745th most popular.
1980-1990: 616th most popular.
1990: 508th most popular.
1991: 543rd most popular.
1992: 514th most popular.
1993: 532nd most popular.
1994: 515th most popular.
1995: 553rd most popular.
1996: 585th most popular.
1997: 569th most popular.
1998: 637th most popular.
1999: 605th most popular.
2000: 628th most popular.
2001: 657th most popular.
2002: 658th most popular.
2003: 667th most popular.

Popularity of Marlon:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 528th most popular.
1960-1970: 486th most popular.
1970-1980: 290th most popular.
1980-1990: 422nd most popular.
1990: 446th most popular.
1991: 434th most popular.
1992: 464th most popular.
1993: 469th most popular.
1994: 474th most popular.
1995: 479th most popular.
1996: 465th most popular.
1997: 454th most popular.
1998: 488th most popular.
1999: 495th most popular.
2000: 501st most popular.
2001: 503rd most popular.
2002: 512th most popular.
2003: 520th most popular.