Marcus (name)
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| Marcus Rowe | |
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 The god Mars |
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| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑrkəs/ mar-kəs |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "dedicated to Mars" |
| Region of origin | Ancient Rome |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Markus, Markos, Marcas, Marcellus, Marquis |
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Marcus (abbreviated M.) is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman pre-Christian origin derived probably from Etruscan Marce of unknown meaning, or referring to the mythological figure Mars. Because Mars was identified as the Roman god of War, the name 'Marcus' can by extension be taken to refer to Ares in the Greek pantheon.
The name is popular in Europe, particularly in Sweden, Norway,[1] Italy and Germany, and increasingly, in the Netherlands. It is also popular in English language countries, although less common than the shortened variation 'Mark', associated with the Gospel writer Mark the Evangelist (Μάρκος). There are other variants. Marcus ranks in the top 100 most popular boy names in Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, Sweden, and Wales since the 1990s, as well as, the top 200 most popular boy names in the US since the 1960s.[2]
Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 A.D., attributable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries named Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). The surname was used as an identifier for area of origin. The first historical record of the surname was in the year 1390 in Biberach an der Riß, Germany.[3]
People with the name Marcus or its variants include:
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[edit] Arts and entertainment
In art and literature
- Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, Flemish artist
- Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Flemish artist
- Marcus Mastin, American author; writer of the "Carthage Chronicles" mystery series.
In television and film
- Marcus Brigstocke, British comedian
- Marcus Carl Franklin, American actor
- Markus Garrison, inventor from Florida who was a contestant on The Apprentice 4
- Marcus Loew, American business magnate and a pioneer of the motion picture industry who formed Loews Theatres and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
In music
- Marcus Mumford, singer, songwriter for Mumford and Sons
- Marcus Adoro (born 1971), Philippine musician
- Marcus Brosch, German songwriter, record producer and remixer
- Marcus Ramone Cooper, former member of the Miami, Florida R&B group "Pretty Ricky" who goes by the stage names of Pleasure or Pleasure P
- Markus Grosskopf, bass player for the German power metal band Helloween
- Markus James, current bassist for the rock group Breaking Benjamin
- Markus Kaarlonen, Finnish musician, songwriter and producer
- Markus Löffel, disc jockey, musician and producer from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Marcus Miller, American bassist and clarinetist
- Markus Schulz, German trance music DJ and producer who currently resides in Miami, Florida, USA
- Marcus Siepen (born 1968), German guitarist in Blind Guardian
- Markus Stockhausen, German trumpeter and composer
- Markus Stopholese, American rock guitarist
- Markus Taborn, Underground producer. Also goes by the stage name YungBoe or Kratos
In fictional characters
- Marcus Burnett, fictional cop from the movie Bad Boys II
- Marcus Tullius Cicero (character of Rome), historical figure who features as a character in the HBO/BBC2 television series Rome
- Marcus Cole, fictional character in Babylon 5
- Marcus, a vampire from the 'Twilight Saga'
- Marcus Corvinus, thinly based on a real historical character Marcus Valerius Messala Corvinus, is the protagonist in David Wishart's historical detective novels.
- Marcus Damon, fictional character from Digimon Data Squad
- Marcus Didius Falco, protagonist in Lindsey Davis Ancient Rome historical mystery fictions.
- Marcus Fenix, protagonist in computer game Gears of War
- Marcus Wright, fictional character in the film Terminator Salvation.
- Marcus Faversham, fictional character in radio comedy The Penny Dreadfuls Present....
- Marcus McCloud, fictional character in Nintendo's Star Fox series.
- Dr. Marcus Brody, fictional character from the "Indiana Jones" series.
- Marcus, the main antagonist of Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
- Marcus Flutie from Megan McCafferty's Jessica Darling Series
- Markus Vaughn, the main character in Trauma Center: New Blood
In video games
- Marcus, a friendly Super-Mutant NPC and Sheriff of Broken Hills, who can be recruited as a companion by the player in Fallout 2
- Marcus Blackwell, a racer and an antagonist who drive an Aston Martin One-77 in Need For Speed: The Run.
[edit] Government and military
In Ancient Rome
- Marcus Antonius, whose name often is abbreviated as Mark Antony
- Marcus (usurper), emperor from Roman Britain in AD 406
- Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Roman statesman and general
- Marcus Ulpius Traianus, Roman emperor from 98 to 117
- Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to his death
- Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman patrician of the late Roman Republic
- Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman general and politician who suppressed the slave revolt led by Spartacus
- Marcus Opellius Macrinus
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and philosopher
In politics
- Markus Buchart, Manitoba politician
- Markus Drake, Finnish Green League politician who belongs to the Finland-Swedish community
- Markus Feldmann, Swiss politician
- Markus Ferber, German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Bavaria with the Christian Social Union in Bavaria
- Marcus Garvey, Jamaican/African-American activist
- Markus Pieper, German politician and Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine-Westphalia
[edit] Sports
- Marcus Allbäck, Swedish football player
- Marcus Allen, Hall of Fame football player, USC Trojans from 1978–1981, Los Angeles Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs from 1982–1997
- Marcus Aurelio, (born 1973), Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
- Markus Babbel, German international footballer
- Markus Beyer, German-born boxer
- Marcus Burt, English-born Cypriot Rugby player.
- Marcus Camby, American basketball player
- Marcus Cor Von, wrestler
- Marcus Vinicius De Morais, Brazilian footballer
- Markus Dieckmann, German beach volleyball player
- Markus Egger, Swiss beach volleyball player
- Marcus Grönholm, Finnish rally driver
- Markus Grünberger, German goalkeeper
- Markus Halsti, Finnish footballer
- Markus Heikkinen, Finnish footballer
- Marcus Horan, Ireland and Munster rugby player
- Markus Keller, Swiss triathlon athlete
- Marcus Mailei, American football player
- Marcus Mattioli, Brazilian swimmer
- Markus Mattsson, NHL goalie from Finland
- Markus Merk, top-level German football referee
- Markus Näslund, Swedish ice hockey player
- Markus Neumayr, German football player
- Markus Niemelä, Finnish racing driver
- Marcus Nilson, Swedish ice hockey player.
- Markus Oscarsson, Swedish flatwater canoeist and reigning Olympic and world champion
- Markus Paatelainen, Finnish footballer
- Markus Penz, Austrian male skeleton racer
- Markus Pröll, German goalkeeper with Eintracht Frankfurt
- Markus Rogan, Austrian swimmer
- Markus Rosenberg, Swedish footballer
- Markus Rühl, German bodybuilder
- Marcus Sandell, Finnish alpine skier
- Marcus Thigpen, gridiron football player
- Marcus Trescothick, English Cricketer
- Marcus Vänttinen (born 1987), Finnish mixed martial arts fighter
- Markus Wasmeier, double gold medalist at the Winter Olympics of 1994 in Lillehammer.
- Markus Weise, German field hockey player and coach
- Markus Weissenberger, Austrian football player
- Markus Winkelhock, German auto racing driver; son of the late Manfred Winkelhock; nephew of Joachim Winkelhock
- Marcus Williams, American basketball player formerly with the New Jersey Nets
- Marcus Smith, American professional boxer
[edit] Other occupations
- Marcus (Manichean), missionary in Spain
- Marcus (Marcosian), founder of the Marcosians
- Markus J. Buehler, American materials scientist
- Marcus du Sautoy, English mathematician
- Markus Hess, computer prodigy and particularly effective hacker
- Markus Kuhn, German computer scientist
- Markus Jakobsson, Swedish computer security researcher and entrepreneur
- Markus Mosse, German physician
- Markus Persson, Swedish indie game developer
- Marcus Schenkenberg, Swedish male supermodel
- Markus Nissa Weiss, Hungarian advocate of reform
- Markus Wolf, former head of the General Reconnaissance Administration
- Marcus Myers, Active duty US Coast Guardsman
[edit] Surname
| Marcus | |
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| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | MAR-kus |
| Meaning | "dedicated to Mars" |
| Region of origin | Ancient Rome |
| Related names | Marchi, De Marchi, De Marco, Di Marco, Marco, Di Marko, Marko, Marcus, Marconi, Marchitello, Marcuzzi, Marchini, Merck, Marck, Van der Marck, Markushkin, Markowicz, Markowitz, Markovich, Marcovitch, Markovic, Markovics, Marcovici, Marczewski, etc. |
- David Daniel "Mickey" Marcus (1901–1948), American jurist and colonel
- Eveline Agnes du Bois-Reymond Marcus (1901–1990), malacologist
- Ernst Gustav Gotthelf Marcus (Ernesto), 1893–1968, malacologist
- Gary Marcus, research psychologist and author
- Greil Marcus, American author
- George Marcus, American anthropologist
- Jacob Rader Marcus, US reform rabbi
- Jan Marcus (Jacob) (1702–1750), malacologist from Netherlands
- Joan Marcus, American theatrical photographer
- Ken Marcus, American photographer
- Lauren Marcus, American actress
- Rudolph A. Marcus, chemist and Nobel Prize winner
- Siegfried Marcus (1831–1898), German-Austrian inventor
[edit] Markus
- Hazel Rose Markus, American psychologist
- Kurt Markus, American photographer
- Louis Marcoussis, former name Ludwik Kazimierz Wladyslaw Markus, Polish-born French painter and engraver
- Louise Markus, Australian politician
- Rixi Markus, Austrian and later British bridge player
[edit] Márkus
- Erzsébet Márkus, Hungarian weightlifter
- György Márkus, Jewish Hungarian philosopher
- Robert Markuš, Serbian chess Grandmaster
[edit] References
- ^ "10 mest brukte navn 1880 - 2007 (10 most used boys names 1880-2007)". ssb.no. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/navn/. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ^ "Marcus - Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Marcus. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ "Surname: Marcus". surnamedb.com. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Marcus. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
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