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Kitten boy name Marquis

What's The Meaning Of The Cat Name Marquis?

  • Marquis \m(a)-rquis, mar-quis\ as a boy's name is pronounced mar-KEECE, MAR-kuss, mar-KEE. It is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Marquis is "nobleman; lord of the borderlands". Originally a title of nobility for aristocrats whose holdings were situated in vulnerable border areas (the Marches). It is a lower rank than Duke, but higher than Earl, Viscount, or Baron. Use as a personal name may have been influenced by names derived from the Latin Marcus. Phonetic variants indicate that parents favor mar-KEECE, probably using Marquis as a title name. Marquis (MAR-kuss) is a variant of a Scottish surname; Marquez is a Spanish form. Football player Marquez Pope; baseball player Marquis Grissom.
  • Marquis has 16 variant forms: Markeece, Markeese, Markese, Markess, Markise, Markiss, Markize, Markwees, Markwess, Marques, Marquess, Marquez, Marqui, Marquis, Marquise and Marquiz.
  • For more information, see also related names King, Mark and Mar-.
  • Baby names that sound like Marquis are Marquus and Markus.
  • View a list of the 6 names that reference Marquis.

Pronunciation | Marquis is pronounced: \m(a)-rquis, mar-quis\

Gender | Marquis is a boy name

Origin | The Origin of Marquis is: French
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