Marcus
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Marcus is a masculine given name of ancient Roman origin that has been widely used across many cultures and historical periods.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcus canonical | 116 |
| Marco | 2 |
| Marcellus (in historical/etymological sense) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman praenomen
ⓘ
given name ⓘ masculine given name ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Mars ⓘ |
| commonAmong |
Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Christians
secular populations ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Roman culture ⓘ |
| etymologicalRoot |
Marius
ⓘ
Mars ⓘ |
| frequency | common masculine given name ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasCognate |
Marc
ⓘ
Marco ⓘ Marek ⓘ Mark ⓘ Marko ⓘ |
| hasFeminineForm | Marcia ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearers |
Marcus Aurelius
ⓘ
Marcus Junius Brutus ⓘ Cicero ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Mark the Evangelist ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Mark (Latin: Marcus)
|
| hasOrigin |
Latin
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin language
Roman Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Rome
|
| hasShortForm |
Marc
ⓘ
Mark ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Marc
ⓘ
Marcel ⓘ Marcos ⓘ Mark ⓘ Markus ⓘ |
| meaning | dedicated to Mars ⓘ |
| nameDay | varies by country ⓘ |
| nameType | praenomen ⓘ |
| usagePeriod |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
| usageRegion |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Rome
English-speaking countries ⓘ Italy ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Western Europe ⓘ |
| usedBy | multiple cultures ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Latin literature ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (119)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Marco
this entity surface form:
Marcellus (in historical/etymological sense)
this entity surface form:
Marco
subject surface form:
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935 film)
subject surface form:
Gens Atia