Marcus ( name ) - wikipedia Marcus ( name ) Marcus The god Mars Pronunciation / ˈmɑːrkəs / German pronunciation : ( ˈmaʁkʊs ) Norwegian pronunciation : ( ˈmɑrkʉs ) Swedish pronunciation : ( ˈmarkɵs ) Gender Male Name day April 25 Origin Meaning `` dedicated to Mars '' Region of origin Ancient Rome Other names Related names Markus, Markos, Marcas, Marcellus, Marquis Marcus is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman pre-Christian origin derived either from Etruscan Marce of unknown meaning ( possibly from the Etruscan `` mar '' which means `` to harvest '' ), or referring to the god Mars. Because Mars was identified as the Roman god of War, the name ' Marcus ' can by extension be taken to refer to Ares in the Greek pantheon. The name is popular in Europe, particularly in Sweden, Norway, Italy and Germany, and increasingly, in the Netherlands. It is also popular in English language countries, although less common than the shortened variation ' Mark ', associated with the Gospel writer Mark the Evangelist ( Μάρκος ). There are other variants. Marcus ranks 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. Marcus developed as a patronymic or toponymic 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 area of origin. The first historical record of the surname was in the year 1390 in Biberach an der Riß, Germany. People with the name Marcus or its variants include : Contents 1 Given name 1.1 Arts and entertainment 1.2 Government and military 1.3 Sports 1.4 Other 2 Surname 2.1 Markus 2.2 Márkus 3 References 4 See also Given name Arts and entertainment In art and literature Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, Flemish artist Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Flemish artist Marcus Harvey, British artist Marcus Jansen, American painter. In television and film Marcus Brigstocke, British comedian Marcus Dillistone, British film director Marcus Carl Franklin, American actor Marcus Toji, American actor In music Marcus Hopson, rapper, hook singer, music video director, and hip hop producer Marcus Collins ( singer ) Runner up on The X Factor 2011 Marcus Mumford, singer, songwriter for Mumford and Sons Marcus Adoro ( born 1971 ), Philippine musician Marcus Brosch, German songwriter, record producer and remixer Marcus Ramone Cooper, former member of the Miami, Florida R&B group `` Pretty Ricky '' Markus Grosskopf, bass player for the German power metal band Helloween Markus James, current bassist for the rock group Breaking Benjamin Markus Kaarlonen, Finnish musician, songwriter and producer Markus Löffel, disc jockey, musician and producer from Frankfurt am Main, Germany Marcus Miller, American bassist and clarinetist Marcus Paus, Norwegian composer Markus Schulz, German trance music DJ and producer who currently resides in Miami, Florida, USA Marcus Siepen ( born 1968 ), German guitarist in Blind Guardian Markus Stockhausen, German trumpeter and composer Markus Stopholese, American rock guitarist In fictional characters Marcus Burnett, a fictional police officer from the Bad Boys films. Marcus Tullius Cicero ( character of Rome ), historical figure who features as a character in the HBO / BBC2 television series Rome Marcus Cole, fictional character in Babylon 5 Marcus, a vampire from the ' Twilight Saga ' Marcus Corvinus, the protagonist in David Wishart 's historical detective novels. Also the name of a primary antagonist in the Underworld films. Marcus Didius Falco, protagonist in Lindsey Davis Ancient Rome historical mystery fictions Marcus Johnson, the alias of a Marvel Comics character and son of Nick Fury Marcus Flint, Slytherin House Quidditch Team captain in the Harry Potter series Marcus Fenix, primary protagonist from the Gears of War video game series. Government and military In Ancient Rome Marcus Antonius, better known as Mark Antony Marcus ( usurper ), emperor from Roman Britain in AD 406 Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Roman statesman and general Marcus Ulpius Traianus, Roman emperor from 98 to 117 Marcus Aurelius, 16th Roman emperor from 161 to 180 Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman patrician of the late Roman Republic Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman general and politician who suppressed the slave revolt led by Spartacus Marcus Opellius Macrinus, Roman emperor from 217 to 218 Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and philosopher Marcus ( son of Basiliscus ), son and co-emperor of Basiliscus Marcus Porcius Cato, better known as Cato the Elder Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, better known as Cato the Younger In politics Marcus Richmond, American politician Markus Buchart, Manitoba politician Markus Feldmann, Swiss politician Markus Ferber, German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Bavaria with the Christian Social Union in Bavaria Marcus Garvey, Jamaican / African - American activist Markus Pieper, German politician and Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine - Westphalia Sports Marcus Allbäck, Swedish football player Marcus Allen, Hall of Fame football player, USC Trojans from 1978 -- 1981, Los Angeles Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs from 1982 -- 1997 Marcus Aurélio, ( born 1973 ), Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter Markus Babbel, German international footballer Markus Beyer, German - born boxer Marcus Camby, American basketball player Marcus Cor Von, wrestler Marcus Vinicius De Morais, Brazilian footballer Markus Dieckmann, German beach volleyball player Markus Egger, Swiss beach volleyball player Marcus Foligno, Canadian - American ice hockey player Marcus Grönholm, Finnish rally driver Markus Halsti, Finnish footballer Markus Heikkinen, Finnish footballer Marcus Hinton, American football player Marcus Horan, Ireland and Munster rugby player Marcus Johnson, American football player Marcus Johnson, American football player Markus Keller, Swiss triathlon athlete Marcus Keyes ( born 1973 ), American football player Marcus Mailei, American football player Marcus Mariota, American football player and Heisman Memorial Trophy winner Marcus Mattioli, Brazilian swimmer Markus Mattsson, NHL goalie from Finland Markus Merk, top - level German football referee Markus Näslund, Swedish ice hockey player Markus Neumayr, German football player Markus Niemelä, Finnish racing driver Marcus Nilson, Swedish ice hockey player Markus Oscarsson, Swedish flatwater canoeist and reigning Olympic and world champion Markus Paatelainen, Finnish footballer Markus Penz, Austrian male skeleton racer Markus Pröll, German goalkeeper with Eintracht Frankfurt Markus Rogan, Austrian swimmer Marcus Rose, English rugby player Markus Rosenberg, Swedish footballer Markus Rühl, German bodybuilder Marcus Sandell, Finnish alpine skier Marcus Thigpen, gridiron football player Marcus Trescothick, English cricketer Marcus Urban, German football ( soccer ) player Markus Wasmeier, double gold medalist at the Winter Olympics of 1994 Markus Weise, German field hockey player and coach Markus Weissenberger, Austrian football player Marcus Wilson ( American football ), American football player Markus Winkelhock, German auto racing driver Marcus Williams ( basketball, born 1985 ), American basketball player formerly with the New Jersey Nets Other Marcus ( Manichean ), missionary in Spain Marcus ( Marcosian ), founder of the Marcosians Marcus Benedict, alternative name of Mordecai Benet, chief rabbi of Moravia Markus J. Buehler, American materials scientist Markus Breitschmid, Swiss Architectural theoretician and author Marcus Butler, English YouTube vlogger Marcus du Sautoy, English mathematician Markus Hess, computer prodigy and hacker Markus Kuhn ( computer scientist ), German computer scientist Markus Mosse, German physician Markus Persson, Swedish indie game developer Marcus Schenkenberg, Swedish male supermodel Markus Nissa Weiss, Hungarian advocate of reform Markus Wolf, former East German spymaster Surname Marcus Family name Pronunciation MAR - kus Meaning `` son of Mark '' Related names 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, Márquez etc. David Marcus ( 1924 -- 2009 ), President of PayPal Eric Marcus ( born 1958 ), nonfiction author and journalist Ernst Gustav Gotthelf Marcus ( 1893 -- 1968 ), malacologist Eveline Du Bois - Reymond Marcus ( 1901 -- 1990 ), zoologist Gary Marcus ( born 1970 ), research psychologist and author George Marcus ( disambiguation ), several people George E. Marcus, American anthropologist George M. Marcus ( born 1941 ), American billionaire real estate broker, founder of Marcus & Millichap Greil Marcus ( born 1945 ), American author Jacob Rader Marcus ( 1896 -- 1995 ), US reform rabbi James S. Marcus ( 1929 -- 2015 ), American investment banker and philanthropist Joan Marcus, American theatrical photographer Ken Marcus ( born 1946 ), American photographer Lauren Marcus, American actress Lee Marcus ( 1893 -- 1969 ), American filmmaker Mickey Marcus ( 1901 -- 1948 ), American jurist and colonel Morton Marcus ( 1936 -- 2009 ), American poet and author Rudolph A. Marcus ( born 1923 ), chemist and Nobel Prize winner Siegfried Marcus ( 1831 -- 1898 ), German - Austrian inventor Simon Marcus ( born 1986 ), Canadian - Jamaican Muay Thai kickboxer Sol Marcus ( 1912 -- 1976 ), American songwriter Solomon Marcus ( 1925 -- 2016 ), Romanian mathematician Stanley Marcus ( 1905 -- 2002 ), co-founder of Neiman Marcus Markus Csaba Markus, Hungarian - born American artist Gabriela Markus, Brazilian model Hazel Rose Markus, American psychologist Kurt Markus, American photographer Louis Marcoussis, former name Ludwik Kazimierz Wladyslaw Markus, Polish - born French painter and engraver Louise Markus, Australian politician Rixi Markus, Austrian and later British bridge player Márkus Erzsébet Márkus, Hungarian weightlifter György Márkus, Jewish Hungarian philosopher Robert Markuš, Serbian chess Grandmaster References Jump up ^ `` 10 mest brukte navn 1880 -- 2007 ( 10 most used boys names 1880 -- 2007 ) ''. ssb.no. Retrieved 22 December 2008. Jump up ^ `` Marcus -- Name Meaning and Origin ''. thinkbabynames. Retrieved 1 February 2008. Jump up ^ `` Surname : Marcus ''. surnamedb.com. Retrieved 1 February 2008. See also Marcus ( praenomen ) Mark ( given name ) Marcus Vinicius ( disambiguation ) This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. 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Question: where does the last name marcus come from
Answer: Etruscan