Type Word Usage Late Roman Meaning & History Late Latin word meaning "border, boundary, march", of Germanic origin. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Culturesmarkō(Old Germanic) marka(Old High German) mǫrk(Old Norse) Given Name DescendantsMarques, Marquis, Marquise, Marquita(African American) Surname DescendantsMarchegiano, Marchesi(Italian) Place Name DescendantsMarke(Croatian) Marche(English) Marches(French) Marken(German) Marche(Italian)