Marcus
Americannoun
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Saint. Also died a.d. 336, pope 336.
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a male given name.
Etymology
Origin of Marcus
< Latin Mārcus < *māwortkos pertaining to *Māwort-s Mars
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Last season, he had James to lean on, Marcus Smart was steady and Rui Hachimura was part of the fabric.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
“We didn’t play to our standard,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Both Peng and Zhu began working on the project in the laboratory of Garnet Chan, Bren Professor of Chemistry and director of the Rudolph A. Marcus Center for Theoretical Chemistry at Caltech.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
The crowd produced an even bigger roar when third-choice quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis - replacing the injured Marcus Mariota - made a 47-yard touchdown pass to Treylon Burks in the third quarter.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Okay, this is the one I wanted you to hear,” Marcus said.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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