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Marmaduke

Marmaduke proper noun: a male given name from Irish, once popular in parts of Yorkshire, Lancashire and County Durham.

Proper noun

Marmaduke

  1. A male given name from Irish, once popular in parts of Yorkshire, Lancashire and County Durham.

Origin of Marmaduke

Thought to be derived from the Irish name Mael Maedóc, "devotee of Maedóc" (an Irish saint); also anglicised as Malachy.

Questions about Marmaduke

What does Marmaduke mean?
Marmaduke means a male given name from Irish, once popular in parts of Yorkshire, Lancashire and County Durham.
What part of speech is Marmaduke?
Marmaduke is a proper noun.

Words near Marmaduke in the dictionary

  1. marlu
  2. marlus
  3. marly
  4. marm
  5. marma
  6. Marmaduke
  7. Marmageddon
  8. marmalade
  9. marmalade box
  10. marmalade boxes
  11. marmalade dropper

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