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* [[Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa]], Roman statesman and general |
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Revision as of 20:20, 7 July 2008
As a masculine given name, Marcus or Markus is of Ancient Roman pre-Christian origin 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.
| Pronunciation | MAR-kus |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "dedicated to Mars" |
| Region of origin | Ancient Rome |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Markus, Markos, Marcas, Marcellus, Marquis |
The name is popular in Europe, particularly 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.[1]
Marcus developed as a 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, Germany.[2]
People with the name Marcus or its variants include:
Given name
Arts and entertainment
In art
- Marcus Gheeraerts, Flemish artist
In television and film
- Marcus Tullius Cicero (character of Rome), historical figure who features as a character in the HBO/BBC2 original television series Rome
- Marcus Carl Franklin, American actor
- Markus Garrison, 41-year-old 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 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 Allan Hoppus, bassist for the rock group +44
- 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
Government and military
In Ancient Rome
- Marcus is fat and stupid (usurper), emperor from Roman Britain in AD 406
- Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Roman statesman and general
- 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
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
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 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 Heikkinen, Finnish footballer
- Marcus Horan, Ireland and Munster rugby player
- Markus Keller, Swiss triathlon athlete
- 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
- Markus Oscarsson, Swedish flatwater canoeist and reigning Olympic and world champion
- 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 Trescothick, English Cricketer
- 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 with the New Jersey Nets
Other occupations
- Marcus (Manichean), missionary in Spain
- Marcus (Marcosian), founder of the Marcosians
- Markus J. Buehler, German materials scientist
- Marcus Garvey, Jamaican nationalist leader during the early 20th century
- 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
- Marcus Schenkenberg, Swedish male supermodel
- Markus Nissa Weiss, Hungarian advocate of reform
- Markus Wolf, former head of the General Reconnaissance Administration
Surname
| Pronunciation | MAR-kus |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "dedicated to Mars" |
| Region of origin | Ancient Rome |
| Other names | |
| Related names | De Marco, Di Marko, Marcus, Marchi, Merck, Marck and Van der Marck, to Marconi, Marchitello, De Marchi, Marcovitch, Markushkin, Marczewski |
- Louis Marcoussis, former name Ludwik Kazimierz Wladyslaw Markus, Polish-born French painter and engraver
- David Daniel "Mickey" Marcus (1901-1948), American jurist and colonel
- Greil Marcus, American author
- Jacob Rader Marcus, US reform rabbi
- Rudolph A. Marcus, chemist and Nobel Prize winner
- Siegfried Marcus (1831-1898), German-Austrian inventor
- György Márkus, Hungarian philosopher
- Louise Markus, Australian politician
- Rixi Markus, British bridge player
- Robert Markuš, Serbian chess Grandmaster
References
- ^ "Marcus - Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ "Surname: Marcus". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
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