Roman praenomen, or given name, which was probably derived from the name of the Roman god MARS#. This was among the most popular of the Roman praenomina. Famous bearers include Marcus Tullius Cicero (known simply as Cicero), a 1st-century BC statesman and orator, Marcus Antonius (known as Mark Antony), a 1st-century BC politician, and Marcus Aurelius, a notable 2nd-century emperor. This was also the name of a pope of the 4th century. This spelling has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world, though the traditional English form Mark has been more common.
Usage: Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish
Famous People: Marcus Aureliuswiki (Politician, 121, Italy), Marcus Vitruvius Polliowiki (Architect, -80, Unknown), Marcus Junius Brutuswiki (Politician, -85, Italy), Marcus Licinius Crassuswiki (Politician, -115, Italy), Marcus Claudius Tacituswiki (Politician, 200, Italy), Marcus Vipsanius Agrippawiki (Military Personnel, -63, Italy), Marcus Annaeus Lucanuswiki (Writer, 39, Spain), Marcus Aemilius Lepiduswiki (Politician, -88, Italy), Marcus Terentius Varrowiki (Writer, -116, Italy), Rudolph A. Marcuswiki (Chemist, 1923, Canada)