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Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval French, French, Walloon
Other Forms FormsMarcouf, Marcoufe, Marcoul, Marcoule, Marcoulf, Marcoulfe, Marcoulph, Marcoulphe, Marcoult, Marcouph, Marcouphe, Marcu, Marcuf, Marcufe, Marcul, Marculfe, Marculph, Marculphe, Marcult, Marcuph, Marcuphe
Meaning & History
French diminutive of Marc (as -ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix) as well as a variant form of Marcoulf (perhaps via Marcoul), which is the original French form of Marculf.This given name has been in use since medieval times, which is evidenced by the fact that Marcou is also a patronymic surname in France.Last but not least, Marcou is one of the names by which the 6th-century Frankish missionary and saint Marculf is known in France.