The first name Marco

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About the first name Marco

Meaning

The name Marco is the Italian form of Marc and goes back to Latin Marcus.

Historical origin

The name Marco comes from Latin Marcus through Italian Marco.

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Marco recalls the influence of Italian naming traditions in immigrant communities and the international Catholic repertoire.

Pronunciation:mar-comaʁk.o

Frequency of the first name Marco by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Marco 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 MarcoLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marco in baptisms by year.201510501960196719741981198819951960–1964 7 baptisms1965–1969 11 baptisms1970–1974 11 baptisms1975–1979 20 baptisms1980–1984 6 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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