Marcella

Marcella Meaning & Origin

About Marcella
The surname Marcella is derived from the Latin name "Marcellus," which means "young warrior" or "hammer." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Marcellus. The name Marcella is often associated with strength, bravery, and resilience, reflecting the warrior-like qualities of its origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Marcella is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Marcella: 1,024
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,446
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marcella based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Marcella is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R S EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɑrˈsɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marcella in Braille

Here's how to represent Marcella in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Marcella in braille

How to sign the name Marcella using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Marcella using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Marcella in sign language

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