Marcus is amasculine given name ofAncient Roman pre-Christian origin derived either fromEtruscan Marce of unknown meaning or referring to the godMars . Mars was identified as theRoman god of war.
The name is popular in Europe, particularly in Sweden, Norway,[ 1] English language countries, although less common than the shortened variation 'Mark ', associated with theGospel writerMark the Evangelist . There are other variants. Marcus had ranked 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.[ 2]
Marcus developed as apatronymic ortoponymic 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 the area of origin. The first historical record of the surname was in the year 1390 inBiberach an der Riß , Germany.[ 3]
People with the name Marcus or its variants include:
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Marcus Adoro (born 1971), Philippine musicianMarcus Cabais (born 2009), Filipino singer, dancer and member of Filipino global pop groupHori7on Marcus Collins (born 1988), finalist onThe X Factor 2011Marcus Ramone Cooper , a former member of the Miami, Florida R&B group Pretty RickyMarkus Feehily , lead vocalist of Irish pop vocal band WestlifeMarcus Gunnarsen , member of Norwegian pop duo Marcus & MartinusMarkus Grosskopf , bass player for the German power metal band HelloweenMarcus Hopson , rapper, hook singer, music video director, and hip hop producerMarkus James , current bassist for the rock group Breaking BenjaminMarkus Kaarlonen , Finnish musician, songwriter, and producerMarkus Löffel , disc jockey, musician and producer from Frankfurt am Main, GermanyMarcus Miller , American bassist and clarinetistMarcus Mumford , singer, songwriter for Mumford and SonsMarcus Paus , Norwegian composerMarkus Schulz , German trance music DJ and producer who currently resides in Miami, Florida, USAMarcus Siepen (born 1968), German guitarist in Blind GuardianMarkus Stockhausen , German trumpeter and composerMarkus Stopholese , American rock guitaristMarcus Viana (born 1953), Brazilian musician and member ofSagrado Coração da Terra Infictional characters
Marcus, a paladin from the video gamesFire Emblem: The Binding Blade Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Marcus , a vampire from theTwilight Saga Marcus(Ninjago) , a character inNinjago Marcus Barnes, a fictional character fromThe Electric Company Marcus Brody , a fictional character fromThe Last Crusade Marcus Burnett , a fictional police officer from theBad Boys filmsMarcus Tullius Cicero (Rome character) , a historical figure who features as a character in the HBO/BBC2 television seriesRome Marcus Cole, a character in the novel and Netflix series13 Reasons Why Marcus Cole (Babylon 5) , fictional character inBabylon 5 Marcus Corvinus , the protagonist in David Wishart's historical detective novels. Also the name of a primary antagonist in theUnderworld filmsMarcus Didius Falco , the protagonist in Lindsey Davis Ancient Rome historical mystery fictionsMarcus Fenix , the primary protagonist from theGears of War video game seriesMarcus Flint , Slytherin House Quidditch Team captain in theHarry Potter seriesMarcus Johnson , the alias of a Marvel Comics character and son of Nick FuryMarcus Ray, main character inKnock Off (film) Marcus Welby, M.D. , T.V. Doctor from the 1970sMarkus, one of the three android protagonists of the videogameDetroit: Become Human Marcus, the male District 2 tribute during the 10th Annual Hunger Games, fromThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Marcus, a playable character from the 2023role-playing game Reverse: 1999 Marcus Eaton, leader of City Council in Chicago and the father of Tobias Eaton (nicknamed Four) in theDivergent booksfilms . Marcus Wright, a former death row inmate and Cyberdyne Systems cyborg fromTerminator Salvation In Ancient Rome
Marcus (son of Basiliscus) , son and co-emperor of BasiliscusMarcus (usurper) , emperor from Roman Britain in AD 406Marcus Aemilius Lepidus , member of the Second TriumvirateMarcus Antonius , commonly known in English as Mark AntonyMarcus Aurelius , 16th Roman emperor from 161 to 180Marcus Junius Brutus , Roman patrician of the late Roman RepublicMarcus Licinius Crassus , Roman general and politician who suppressed the slave revolt led by SpartacusMarcus Opellius Macrinus , Roman emperor from 217 to 218Marcus Porcius Cato , better known as Cato the ElderMarcus Porcius Cato Uticensis , better known as Cato the YoungerMarcus Tullius Cicero , Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and philosopherMarcus Ulpius Traianus , Roman emperor from 98 to 117Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa , Roman statesman and generalIn politics
Markus Buchart , Manitoba politicianMarkus Feldmann , Swiss politicianMarkus Ferber , German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Bavaria with the Christian Social Union in BavariaMarcus Fernando (1864–1936), Sri Lankan Sinhala physician, banker, and member of theLegislative Council of Ceylon Markus Ganserer , German politicianMarcus Garvey , Jamaican/African-American activistMarkus Kallifatides (born 1972), Swedish politicianMarkus Pieper , German politician and Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine-WestphaliaMarcus Reno , United States career military officerMarkus Vogl (born 1970), Austrian politicianMarcus Allbäck , Swedish footballer and coachMarcus Allen (disambiguation) , multiple peopleMarcus Aurélio , (born 1973), Brazilian mixed martial artistMarkus Babbel , German footballer and coachMarkus Bailey (born 1997), American football playerMarcus Baugh (born 1994), American football playerMarkus Beyer , German boxerMarcus Bingham Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player in theIsraeli Basketball Premier League Marcus Camby , American basketball playerMarcus Christopher (born 2002), American BMX riderMarcus Cor Von (born 1970), American wrestler, real name Monty BrownMarcus Vinicius de Morais , Brazilian footballerMarcus Davenport (born 1996), American football playerMarkus Dieckmann , German beach volleyball playerMarcus Dove (born 1985), American basketball playerMarcus Edwards (born 1998), English footballerMarkus Egger , Swiss beach volleyball playerMarcus Epps (disambiguation) , multiple peopleMarcus Ericsson , Swedish Formula 1 driverMarcus Feagin (born 1991), American basketball playerMarcus Foligno , Canadian-American ice hockey playerMarcus Foster (born 1995), American basketball player forHapoel Tel Aviv of theIsraeli Basketball Premier League Marcus Gaither (1961–2020), American-French basketball playerMarkus Graf (born 1959), a Swiss ice hockey player, coach, and executiveMarcus Green (disambiguation) , multiple peopleMarcus Grönholm , Finnish rally driverMarcus Haber , Canadian soccer playerMarcus Hatten , basketball player in Israel Basketball Premier LeagueMarkus Halsti , Finnish footballerMarcus Hardison , American football playerMarcus Harper II (born 2002), American football playerMarkus Heikkinen (born 1978), Finnish footballerMarcus Henry (disambiguation) , multiple peopleMarcus Hinton , American football playerMarcus Horan , Ireland and Munster rugby playerMarkus Howard (born 1999), American basketball playerMarcus Jensen , American baseball player and coachMarcus Johnson , American football offensive linemanMarcus Johnson , American football wide receiverMarkus Keller (triathlete) , Swiss triathlon athleteMarcus Keyes (born 1973), American gridiron football playerMarcus Mailei , American gridiron football playerMarcus Mariota , American gridiron football playerMarcus Mattioli , Brazilian swimmerMarkus Mattsson , Finnish ice hockey playerMarcus Maye , American gridiron football playerMarcus Mbow (born 2003), American football playerMarkus Merk , German football refereeMarcus Mueller (born 2005), American lugerMarkus Näslund , Swedish ice hockey playerMarkus Neumayr , German footballerMarkus Niemelä , Finnish racing driverMarcus Nilson , Swedish ice hockey playerMarcus Norris (born 1974), American basketball playerMarkus Oscarsson , Swedish flatwater canoeistMarkus Paatelainen , Finnish footballerMarkus Paul (1966–2020), American football coach and playerMarkus Penz , Austrian male skeleton racerMarcus Peters (born 1993), American football playerMarkus Pröll , German footballerMarcus Rashford , English footballerMarcus Relphorde (born 1988), American basketball player in theIsraeli National League Markus Rogan , Austrian swimmerMarcus Rose , English rugby playerMarcus Rosemy-Jacksaint (born 2002), American college football playerMarkus Rosenberg , Swedish footballerMarkus Rühl , German bodybuilderMarcus Sandell , Finnish alpine skierMarcus Santos-Silva (born 1997), American basketball and football playerMarcus Semien (born 1990), American baseball playerMarcus Simms (born 1997), American football playerMarcus Skeet (born 2008), English runner who became the youngest person torun the length of the Great Britain in 2025Marcus Smart (born 1994), American basketball playerMarcus Stoinis , Australian cricketerMarcus Stroman , American baseball playerMarcus Thames , American baseball player and coachMarcus Thigpen , American gridiron football playerMarcus Thuram , French footballerMarcus Trescothick , English cricketerMarcus Urban , German footballerMarcus Velado-Tsegaye , Canadian soccer playerMarkus Wasmeier , German alpine skierMarcus Wehr (born 2000), American football playerMarkus Weise , German field hockey player and coachMarkus Weissenberger , Austrian footballerMarcus Wilson (disambiguation) , multiple peopleMarkus Winkelhock , German auto racing driverMarcus Williams (basketball, born 1985) , American basketball playerMarcus Williams (safety) , American football playerMarcus Yarns (born 2001), American football playerMarcus (Manichean) , missionary in SpainMarcus (Marcosian) , founder of the MarcosiansMarcus Gavius Apicius , Romangourmet Marcus Benedict , alternative name of Mordecai Benet, chief rabbi of MoraviaMarkus Breitschmid , Swiss Architectural theoretician and authorMarkus J. Buehler , American materials scientistMarcus Butler , English YouTube vloggerMarcus du Sautoy , English mathematicianMarcus Einfeld (born 1938), Australian former Superior Court JudgeMarkus Hess , computer prodigy and hackerMarkus Kuhn (computer scientist) , German computer scientistMarcus Loew , American business magnate, founder of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studioMarkus Meechan , Scottish YouTuberMarkus Mosse , German physicianMarkus Persson , Swedish indie game developerMarcus Samuelsson , celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television personalityMarcus Sarjeant , UK man who fired blanks at the QueenMarcus Schenkenberg , Swedish male supermodelMarkus Selin (born 1978), Swedish politicianMarcus Stuttard , British chief executiveMarcus B. Toney (c. 1840–1929), American Confederate veteran, Klansman, Masonic leader and memoiristMarkus Nissa Weiss , Hungarian advocate of reformMarkus Wolf , former East German spymasterMarcus Pronunciation MAR-kus Origin Meaning "son of Mark" Other names Variant forms Marchi ,De Marchi ,De Marco ,Di Marco ,Marco ,Di Marko ,Marko , Marcus,Marconi ,Marchitello ,Marcuzzi ,Marchini ,Merck ,Marck ,Van der Marck ,Markushkin ,Markowicz ,Markowitz ,Markovich ,Marcovitch ,Markovic ,Markovics ,Marcovici ,Marczewski ,Marques ,Márquez etc.
Adam W. Marcus (born 1979), American mathematicianClaude-Gérard Marcus (1933–2020), French politicianDavid Marcus (1924–2009), President of PayPalEric Marcus (born 1958), nonfiction author and journalistErnst Gustav Gotthelf Marcus (1893–1968), malacologistEveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus (1901–1990), zoologistFrank I. Marcus (1928–2022), American physicianGary Marcus (born 1970), research psychologist and authorGeorge Marcus (disambiguation) , several peopleGeorge E. Marcus , American anthropologistGeorge M. Marcus (born 1941), American billionaire real estate broker, founder of Marcus & MillichapGreil Marcus (born 1945), American authorJacob Rader Marcus (1896–1995), US reform rabbiJames S. Marcus (1929–2015), American investment banker and philanthropistJoan Marcus , American theatrical photographerJürgen Marcus (1948–2018), German singerKen Marcus (born 1946), American photographerLauren Marcus , American actressLee Marcus (1893–1969), American filmmakerLouis W. Marcus (1863–1923), American lawyer and judgeMarcia Marcus (1928–2025), American figurative painterMarvin Marcus (1927–2016), American mathematicianMickey Marcus (1901–1948), American jurist and colonelMorton Marcus (1936–2009), American poet and authorNancy Marcus (1950–2018), American biologist and college administratorRudolph A. Marcus (born 1923), chemist and Nobel Prize winnerSiegfried Marcus (1831–1898), German-Austrian inventorSimon Marcus (born 1986), Canadian-Jamaican Muay Thai kickboxerSol Marcus (1912–1976), American songwriterSolomon Marcus (1925–2016), Romanian mathematicianStanley Marcus (1905–2002), co-founder of Neiman MarcusWilliam Marcus (1917–1989), Finnish-British film directorName list
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