Marcellus

Marcellus Meaning & Origin

About Marcellus
The surname Marcellus is derived from the Latin name "Marcellus," which was a Roman family name meaning "young warrior" or "warlike." It is derived from the Latin word "marcus," meaning "hammer," and the diminutive suffix "-ellus." The name Marcellus was commonly used in ancient Rome and has since been adopted as a surname by individuals of Roman or Italian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marcellus: 2,108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,227
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marcellus 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 Marcellus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRSLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0620402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R S EH1 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/mɑrˈsɛləs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marcellus in Braille

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

The name Marcellus in braille

How to sign the name Marcellus using Sign Language

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

The name Marcellus in sign language

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