Etymology

marcos

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Today it means: A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Mark. Full definition →

Romance Marcos ← Spanish Marcos ← Portuguese Marcos
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Marcos · proper noun1

  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromMarcos
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromMarcos
  3. Romance · borrowed fromMarcos
  4. English todayMarcos

From Romance (Spanish Marcos and Portuguese Marcos).

Marcos · proper noun2

  1. Spanish · derived fromMarcos
  2. English todayMarcos

Either named after various members of the Marcos family, or derived from Spanish Marcos, referring to Saint Mark.

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