The first name Marcel

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About the first name Marcel

Meaning

The name Marcel comes from Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus.

Historical origin

The name Marcel is an ancient Roman name that became a Christian given name through several saints and popes.

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Marcel is one of many ancient Latin names that survived through Christian tradition and the classical heritage.

Pronunciation:mar-selmaʁs.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Marcel by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Marcel 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 MarcelLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marcel in baptisms by year.2001501005001780181918581897193619751780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 14 baptisms1790–1794 16 baptisms1795–1799 6 baptisms1800–1804 12 baptisms1805–1809 10 baptisms1810–1814 44 baptisms1815–1819 24 baptisms1820–1824 36 baptisms1825–1829 38 baptisms1830–1834 36 baptisms1835–1839 64 baptisms1840–1844 62 baptisms1845–1849 60 baptisms1850–1854 60 baptisms1855–1859 46 baptisms1860–1864 56 baptisms1865–1869 52 baptisms1870–1874 36 baptisms1875–1879 14 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 22 baptisms1915–1919 44 baptisms1920–1924 66 baptisms1925–1929 90 baptisms1930–1934 104 baptisms1935–1939 92 baptisms1940–1944 62 baptisms1945–1949 66 baptisms1950–1954 76 baptisms1955–1959 76 baptisms1960–1964 22 baptisms1965–1969 24 baptisms1970–1974 8 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms

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