Name Element MARKŌ

Type Word
Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical)

Meaning & History

Germanic word meaning "border, boundary, march" [1].

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturesmarca(Late Roman) 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)

Sources & References

  1. Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 355.
Entry added December 7, 2022