About Marcel
The surname Marcel is of French origin and is derived from the given name Marcel, which itself comes from the Latin name Marcellus. The name Marcellus means "young warrior" or "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. Therefore, the surname Marcel is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Marcel or Marcellus.
The surname Marcel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marcel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Marcel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Marcel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.