From a surname which originally denoted a person who was a marshal. The word marshal originally derives from Germanic marah "horse" and scalc "servant".
Usage: English
Famous People: George Marshallwiki (Politician, 1880, United States), Barry Marshallwiki (Physician, 1951, Australia), Alfred Marshallwiki (Economist, 1842, United Kingdom), Marshall McLuhanwiki (Philosopher, 1911, Canada), Marshall Warren Nirenbergwiki (Chemist, 1927, United States), Thomas R. Marshallwiki (Politician, 1854, United States), John Marshallwiki (Judge, 1755, United States), Marshall Allmanwiki (Actor, 1984, United States)