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Marcia

American  
[mahr-shuh] / ˈmɑr ʃə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”


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If Lewisham-born Lindo takes home the prize, he'll be the first actor to win an Oscar without an earlier nomination since Marcia Gay Harden for Pollock in 2001.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The acquisition of the county beaches was first conceived by Marcia Hanscom, director of Los Angeles Coast Forever!, a nonprofit that has advocated for federal management of the fragile ecosystem for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

When Letty and Marcia reach their mandatory retirement age, the four must face the prospect of an empty future, and grow only stranger in isolation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

To find out, I asked Marcia Mantell, author of “Creating Your Medicare Recipe: Your guide to enrolling on time and without penalties,” for her thoughts.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Marcia is too bland for this neighborhood, especially on Saturday mornings when we go to Jenny's apartment and a bunch of us dance along to Soul Train.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins