Mark (given name)
Statue of Marte (Mars), 1st century, in the Forum of Nerva (Capitoline Museums, Rome) | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑːrk/ Dutch: [ˈmɑr(ə)k] Russian: [ˈmark] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | "Of Mars, warlike, warrior" or "famous counsel" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Marc, Marco, Marcos, Marcus, Marek, Marko, Martin, Marx |
Mark is a common male name and is related to the Latin word Mars. It means "consecrated to the god Mars", and also may mean "God of war" or "to be warlike". Marcus was one of the three most common Roman given names. It is also used as a short form of Martin, a name which is either also of Latin origin and also meaning "warlike", or derived from Proto-Germanic elements "mar", meaning "famous" and "tank", meaning "thought", "counsel".