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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Marcellus (in historical/etymological sense) | 0 | 1 |
| Marco | 0 | 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 (23)
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)