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Marcus

Marcus is an ancient Roman masculine name, famously borne by the emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius. It belongs to the same family of names as the Slovak Marek and is currently used in its original spelling across several languages.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Marcus
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Hungarian:
Polish:
German:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Marcus is traditionally interpreted as dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Marcus je doložené latinské osobné meno používané v starovekom Ríme ako praenomen. Tradične sa spája s menom rímskeho boha Marta (latinsky Mars, genitív Martis) a vykladá ako „patriaci Martovi“ či „zasvätený Martovi“. Táto etymológia však nie je úplne istá; status unknown označuje neistotu hlbšieho výkladu, nie latinského pôvodu doloženej podoby.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Skloňovanie súčasného mena: Silvia Duchková, Titus – Titusa, Kultúra slova 2018/1, s. 51. Latinský pôvod a spojenie s bohom Martom: Robert R. Cargill, University of Iowa; neistotu tradičnej etymológie zachytáva aj Etymonline. Domácke podoby sú možnosti rodinného oslovenia, nie overený rebríček obľúbenosti; podobu Marko pri mene Markus dokladá Slovník slovenského jazyka VI. Konkrétne heslo v publikácii M. Majtána nebolo priamo overené.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Marcus vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

MARCUS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

12 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V slovenskom prostredí: markus, s prízvukom na prvej slabike; písmeno c sa vyslovuje ako k.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Marcus
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Marcusa
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Marcusovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Marcusa
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Marcus!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Marcusovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Marcusom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MarkoMarkuškoMarkuskoMarkušík
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Marcus
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Marko! Markuško!

Notable figures named Marcus

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Marcus Rashford
born 1997Notable Figure

English footballer (born 1997)

Marcus Garvey
1887 – 1940Historical Figure

Jamaica-born British political activist, Pan-Africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940)

Marcus Tulio Tanaka
born 1981Notable Figure

Japanese association football player

Marcus Thuram
born 1997Notable Figure

French footballer (born 1997)

Marcus Berg
born 1986Notable Figure

Swedish association football player (born 1986)

Marcus Stephen
born 1969Notable Figure

Nauruan sportperson and politician

Marcus Ericsson
born 1990Notable Figure

Swedish racing driver

Marcus Allbäck
born 1973Notable Figure

Swedish association football player

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Full name:

Marcus Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
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