Marcus

Male Name

German Pronunciation

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Predominant Age Group in Germany

Typically born between 1960 and 1990

Predominant Regional Usage

• Western Germany
• Southern Germany
• Northern Germany

Variant Spelling

• Markus

Variant Forms

• Marcel
• Marco
• Mark
• Marlon

Origin and Meaning

1) Roman praenomen, Latin mart-kos = 'dedicated to the god Mars' (see Marius)

2) Latinised version of Old German names containing the name element mark = 'border', 'borderland'

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