Marcil

Marcil Meaning & Origin

About Marcil
The surname Marcil 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 Marcil likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Marcel or Marcellus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marcil: 992
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R S IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrsɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marcil in Braille

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

The name Marcil in braille

How to sign the name Marcil using Sign Language

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

The name Marcil in sign language

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