Marc

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Marc

Gender: Masculine
Language: English, French
Etymology:
Marc is the French form of (and an English diminutive of) Marcus is a Latin name, probably came from Marticos. It refers to Mars, the Roman god of war.

History:
Marc, in the United States, is used mostly by parents seeking an alternate spelling for the popular name, Mark. Marc’s popularity peaked in the seventies.
Please see Mark, or Marcus for additional information.

Pronunciation: mark.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704)
French composer.
Marc Connelly (1890-1980)
American playwright.
Marc Blitzstein (1905-1964)
American pianist.

Educators, Scholar, and Social Workers:
Marc-Antoine Muret (1526-1585)
French scholar.
Marc Bloch (1886-1944)
French historian.

Military:
Marc A. Mitscher (1887-1947)
American naval officer during World War II.

Miscellaneous:
Marc Girardelli (1963-)
Austrian Alpine skier.

Scientists:
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849)
French engineer.
Marc Séguin, the elder (1786-1875)
French engineer.
Marc David Weiser (1952-1999)
American computer scientist.

Singers and Entertainers:
Marc Allégret (1900-1873)
French filmmaker.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.087 % named Marc

Popularity of Marc:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 959th most popular.
1940-1950: 262nd most popular.
1950-1960: 149th most popular.
1960-1970: 113th most popular.
1970-1980: 89th most popular.
1980-1990: 139th most popular.
1990: 170th most popular.
1991: 204th most popular.
1992: 213th most popular.
1993: 214th most popular.
1994: 215th most popular.
1995: 224th most popular.
1996: 228th most popular.
1997: 227th most popular.
1998: 243rd most popular.
1999: 236th most popular.
2000: 226th most popular.
2001: 262nd most popular.
2002: 280th most popular.
2003: 320th most popular.

In France...
1900: 64th most popular.
1910: 60th most popular.
1920: 53rd most popular.
1930: 38th most popular.
1940: 36th most popular.
1950: 28th most popular.
1960: 18th most popular.
1970: 28th most popular.
1980: 47th most popular.
1990: 70th most popular.
2000: 134th most popular.