Etymology

marcel

Mar·cel
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French Marcel ← Latin Marcellus
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marcel · noun, verb1

Apparently from the French name Marcel, but accounts vary regarding who invented the style.

Marcel · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromMarcellus
  2. French · borrowed fromMarcel
  3. English todayMarcel

Borrowed from French Marcel, from Latin Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus. Doublet of Marcellus.

Words from the same roots

LatinMarcellus all →

Marcellus

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