What does Marquis mean?

Marquis means "marquis; war-like, dedicated to Mars; gleaming"

How do we pronounce Marquis?

Marquis \mar-qui(s), ma-rqu-is\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Marquis used as a girl name meaning and origin, but the use for boys is much more common. Its pronunciation is as MaaRKIY- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Marquis: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Marquis?

Marquis is largely used in the English language, and it is derived from Latin and Old French origins. Old French origin: Literally from the element 'marquis'. The first name is derived from the Old French title for noblemen of hereditary rank; the title used in various European monarchies. In addition, Marquis is an English variant of the name Marcus meaning and origin (English, Scandinavian, French, and German). The name name Marquita (English and Spanish) is the female equivalent of Marquis. The name Marquis is widely used; it has 26 variants. Other versions consist of Markeece meaning and origin, Markeese meaning, Markese name, Markess meaning and origin, baby name Markez, short names for Markice, name Markis meaning, Markise name popularity, name Markiss origin, name Markize, name Markquise, Markwees pronounciation, meaning of Markwess, Marqes pronounciation, Marquece name popularity, name Marquee meaning, name Marquel origin, name Marques (also used in Portuguese), name Marquese meaning, short names for Marquess, short names for Marquez (also used in Spanish), meaning of Marqui, name Marquise, baby name Marquiss, Marquiz name popularity, and meaning of Marquize. Marquis is a fairly popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity rose from the 1960s up to the 1990s; before that, it was of very light use only. Its usage peaked modestly in 1993 with 0.049% of baby boys being given the name Marquis. Its ranking then was #282. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.018% and its ranking #642. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Marquis, nicknames for Marcus was the most popular. In 2010, its use outnumbered Marquis' by 8 times. In the past century Marquis has predominantly been a baby boy name.

A famous person named Marquis is Author, Marquis de Sade, born Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, June 2, 1740 - December 2, 1814, Paris, France.

List of baby names that sound like Marquis:

short names for Markee, Markey pronounciation, Marki meaning and origin, what does the name Markie mean (English), meaning of Marky (English), Marquee name variations, Manraj name popularity (English and Indian), Manric meaning (Catalan), name Manrique meaning, Marcas pronounciation (Irish and Scottish), name Marceau, Marci pronounciation (Hungarian), nicknames for Marcio (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and English), name Marco origin (Dutch, English, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Marcos pronounciation (English, Portuguese, and Spanish), Marcoux pronounciation, Marcus name (English, Scandinavian, French, and German), baby name Mareechee, Marek name variations (Czech, English, Polish, and Slavic), and Marka meaning of name (Russian).

The baby name Marquis fun facts:

The name Marquis in reverse order is "Siuqram".

The numerological value of the name Marquis is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Marquis?

Marquis is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames