Marcus

American

[mahr-kuhs] / ˈmɑr kəs /

noun

Saint. Also died a.d. 336, pope 336.
a male given name.

Etymology

Origin of Marcus

< Latin Mārcus < *māwortkos pertaining to *Māwort-s Mars

Example Sentences

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"If anything, it has made us want us to run harder for him and finish the season off with something special," Cherries winger Marcus Tavernier told BBC Match of the Day.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says no decision has been made on the future of forward Marcus Rashford for next season.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“LLMs themselves are more or less just as unreliable as they were ever,” says AI researcher and gadfly Gary Marcus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Marcus Smart: 9.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 39.5 fg%/33.1 3-pt. fg%/82.2 ft%

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Even though I couldn’t see Marcus on the other end of the line, I could tell that he might be crying too.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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