Marcel

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Marcel is derived from the Roman god of war, Mars. It means "young warrior" or "dedicated to Mars."
Pronunciation
MAR-SEHL(French)
MAR-tsehl(Polish, Czech, Slovak)
mahr-SEHL(Dutch)
mar-CHEHL(Romanian)
mar-SEHL(German)
mar-SELL
mər-SEHL(Catalan)
Popularity
Marcel is a moderately popular baby name, ranking #764 in the United States (2020).

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Marcel Name meanings & History

The name Marcel is derived from the Roman god of war, Mars. It means "young warrior" or "dedicated to Mars.". Form of Marcellus used in several languages. Notable bearers include the French author Marcel Proust (1871-1922) and the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968). Marcel is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Marcel: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Marcel:

M: Mother,Mushy,Mommy,Maternal,Manipulative,Memory,Memorabilia

A: Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious,Action

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

C: Cute,Candid,Chatty,Curious,Choice,Copycat,Clever

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven,Entertain

L: Lazy,Languid,Liaison,Lovely,Luscious,Lover,Legal

Marcel is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Marcel include Marcel Duchamp, a famous French artist, and Marcel Marceau, a renowned French actor and mime artist.

2.) Marcel (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: From the god Mars

Other Forms: Marcell, Marrcel


3.) Marcel (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) forms of Marcellus.

Other Forms: Marcele, Marcelle, Marsale, Marsel, Marzel, Marzell


4.) MARCEL (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: From the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive form of Marcus, which is of uncertain derivation. See MARC. The name was borne by several early saints, including Marcellus the Righteous (d. c. 485), an abbot of the Eirenaion monastery near Constantinople, where the monks were organized in groups to sing praises to God around the clock. (MAR-SEL)


5.) Marcel (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) singing God’s praises

Other Forms: Marcell, Mars, Marsel


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