The first name Marc

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About the first name Marc

Meaning

The name Marc comes from Latin Marcus, an ancient Roman name traditionally associated with the god Mars.

Historical origin

The name Marc is an ancient Roman praenomen that became an important Christian name through Saint Mark the Evangelist.

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Marc also appears in several compound names, for example Jean-Marc and Marc-André. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:marcm.aʁk

Frequency of the first name Marc by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Marc by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MarcLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marc in baptisms by year.5037251201630170417781852192620001630–1634 1 baptisms1670–1674 2 baptisms1675–1679 1 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1715–1719 1 baptisms1750–1754 3 baptisms1755–1759 5 baptisms1760–1764 2 baptisms1765–1769 4 baptisms1770–1774 2 baptisms1775–1779 4 baptisms1780–1784 1 baptisms1785–1789 2 baptisms1790–1794 8 baptisms1795–1799 13 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1805–1809 5 baptisms1810–1814 5 baptisms1815–1819 5 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 5 baptisms1830–1834 7 baptisms1835–1839 17 baptisms1840–1844 8 baptisms1845–1849 8 baptisms1850–1854 6 baptisms1855–1859 6 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1865–1869 4 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1875–1879 9 baptisms1880–1884 4 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1925–1929 7 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 10 baptisms1945–1949 9 baptisms1950–1954 9 baptisms1955–1959 18 baptisms1960–1964 35 baptisms1965–1969 29 baptisms1970–1974 30 baptisms1975–1979 17 baptisms1980–1984 23 baptisms1985–1989 14 baptisms1990–1994 8 baptisms1995–1999 1 baptisms2000–2004 1 baptisms

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