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The name means "War like", "of war", "god of war", or "war". It most likely evolved from the Roman god of war, Mars. In the Underworld series, there is a vampire named Marcus. Marcus is one of the three leaders in the vampire form of government in the Twilight Saga. Marcus Lattimore is a famous NFL player.
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Just thought you would like to know that the names Mark and Marcus have both Hebrew and Greek origins.
Marcus is written this way in Greek:
Μάρκος
Marcus is written this way in Hebrew:
מרקוס
Hitchcock's Bible Dictionary gives the meaning of Mark and Marcus as:
polite; shining
Saint Mark the Evangelist (Hebrew: מרקוס; Greek: Μάρκος; 1st century), also known as John Mark, is traditionally believed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark and a companion of Saint Peter.
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Marcus is written this way in Greek:
Μάρκος
Marcus is written this way in Hebrew:
מרקוס
Hitchcock's Bible Dictionary gives the meaning of Mark and Marcus as:
polite; shining
Saint Mark the Evangelist (Hebrew: מרקוס; Greek: Μάρκος; 1st century), also known as John Mark, is traditionally believed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark and a companion of Saint Peter.
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The name is also known as "war like".
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