Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Irish, once popular in parts of Yorkshire, Lancashire and County Durham.
Origin
Thought to be derived from the Irish name Mael Maedóc, "devotee of Maedóc" (an Irish saint); also anglicised as Malachy.
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APA
Marmaduke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marmaduke
MLA
“Marmaduke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marmaduke. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marmaduke,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marmaduke.
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