Marcus
/ˈmɑːkəs/US/ˈmɑɹkəs/
Marcus proper noun: a male given name from Latin.
Proper noun
Marcus (plural Marcuses or Marci)
- A male given name from Latin.
- Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you, and Marcus sisters sonne to Barnabas, (touching whome yee receiued commandements; if he come vnto you, receiue him:) […]1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Colossians 4:10
- The two Marci, Livius Denter, and Æmilius, ſucceeding to the conſulſhip, war broke out again with the Æquans; […]1814, Titus Livius, translated by George Baker, The History of Rome, 2nd edition, volume II, London: […] T[homas] Cadell and W[illiam] Davies, […], page 323
Examples of Marcus in a sentence
- At epig. 73.5 the question ‘quis Marcus?’ is much more sensible, because there could have been many Marci to choose amongst.2001, Nigel M. Kay, editor, Ausonius: Epigrams, Bloomsbury Academic, →ISBN, page 290:
- But 'Marcus?' – a strangely Latinate name for someone born in Sighthill. ('Aspirational mother, boss,' he said.2008, Kate Atkinson, When Will There Be Good News, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 73:
- It was a City name, but there were many Marcuses.2016, Stella Gemmell, The Immortal Throne (The City; 2), Bantam Press, →ISBN:
Forms of Marcus
| plural | Marcuses |
|---|---|
| plural | Marci |
Origin of Marcus
Borrowing of Latin Marcus. Doublet of Mark.
Words formed from Marcus
Phrases with Marcus
Questions about Marcus
- What does Marcus mean?
- Marcus means a male given name from Latin.
- How do you use Marcus in a sentence?
- At epig. 73.5 the question ‘quis Marcus?’ is much more sensible, because there could have been many Marci to choose amongst.
- What part of speech is Marcus?
- Marcus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Marcus?
- Marcus is pronounced /ˈmɑːkəs/ (UK).
Words near Marcus in the dictionary
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