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The Name Marcellus - Origin and Meaning of Marcellus
  



The Name Marcellus - Origin and Meaning of Marcellus


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Marcellus

Latin

Usage of the Name Marcellus

Ancient Roman, German, English

Meaning of the Name Marcellus

The name Marcellus is a Roman family name, which was originally a pet form of Marcus.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Marcus Claudius Marcellus (c. 268 BC - 208 BC), a Roman general; Marcellus (died 366), a Roman usurper; Marcellus Empiricus, a 5th-century Roman physician and medical writer; Marcellus Wiley (born 1974), an American footballer.
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