Marcus (name)

Marcus is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman pre-Christian origin derived either from Etruscan Marce of unknown meaning or referring to the god Mars. Mars was identified as the Roman god of War.

The name is popular in Europe, particularly in Sweden, Norway, Italy and Germany, and increasingly, in the Netherlands. It is also popular in English language countries, although less common than the shortened variation 'Mark', associated with the Gospel writer Mark the Evangelist. There are other variants. Marcus ranks in the top 100 most popular boy names in Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, Sweden, and Wales since the 1990s, as well as the top 200 most popular boy names in the US since the 1960s.

Marcus developed as a patronymic or toponymic surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 A.D., attributable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries named Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). The surname was used as an identifier for the area of origin. The first historical record of the surname was in the year 1390 in Biberach an der Riß, Germany.

People with the name Marcus or its variants include:

Arts and entertainment
In art and literature
 * Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, Flemish artist
 * Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Flemish artist
 * Marcus Harvey, British artist
 * Marcus Jansen, American painter.

In television and film
 * Markus Böttcher, German television actor
 * Marcus Brigstocke, British comedian
 * Marcus Chang, Taiwanese actor and singer-songwriter
 * Marcus Dillistone, British film director
 * Marcus Carl Franklin, American actor
 * Marcus Toji, American actor

In music
 * Marcus Adoro (born 1971), Philippine musician
 * Marcus Collins (born 1988), runner-up on The X Factor 2011
 * Marcus Ramone Cooper, a former member of the Miami, Florida R&B group Pretty Ricky
 * Markus Feehily, lead vocalist of Irish pop vocal band Westlife
 * Marcus Gunnarsen, member of Norwegian pop duo Marcus & Martinus
 * Markus Grosskopf, bass player for the German power metal band Helloween
 * Marcus Hopson, rapper, hook singer, music video director, and hip hop producer
 * Markus James, current bassist for the rock group Breaking Benjamin
 * Markus Kaarlonen, Finnish musician, songwriter, and producer
 * Markus Löffel, disc jockey, musician and producer from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
 * Marcus Miller, American bassist and clarinetist
 * Marcus Mumford, singer, songwriter for Mumford and Sons
 * Marcus Paus, Norwegian composer
 * Markus Schulz, German trance music DJ and producer who currently resides in Miami, Florida, USA
 * Marcus Siepen (born 1968), German guitarist in Blind Guardian
 * Markus Stockhausen, German trumpeter and composer
 * Markus Stopholese, American rock guitarist
 * Marcus Cabais (born 2009), Filipino singer, dancer and member of Filipino global pop group Hori7on

In fictional characters
 * Marcus, a paladin from the video games Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and its prequel, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
 * Marcus, a vampire from the Twilight Saga
 * Marcus (Ninjago), a character in Ninjago
 * Marcus Barnes, a fictional character from The Electric Company
 * Marcus Brody, a fictional character from The Last Crusade
 * Marcus Burnett, a fictional police officer from the Bad Boys films
 * Marcus Tullius Cicero (Rome character), a historical figure who features as a character in the HBO/BBC2 television series Rome
 * Marcus Cole, a character in the novel and Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
 * Marcus Cole (Babylon 5), fictional character in Babylon 5
 * Marcus Corvinus, the protagonist in David Wishart's historical detective novels. Also the name of a primary antagonist in the Underworld films
 * Marcus Didius Falco, the protagonist in Lindsey Davis Ancient Rome historical mystery fictions
 * Marcus Fenix, the primary protagonist from the Gears of War video game series
 * Marcus Flint, Slytherin House Quidditch Team captain in the Harry Potter series
 * Marcus Johnson, the alias of a Marvel Comics character and son of Nick Fury
 * Marcus Ray, main character in Knock Off (film)
 * Markus, one of the three android protagonists of the videogame Detroit: Become Human
 * Marcus, the male District 2 tribute during the 10th Annual Hunger Games, from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Government
In Ancient Rome
 * Marcus (son of Basiliscus), son and co-emperor of Basiliscus
 * Marcus (usurper), emperor from Roman Britain in AD 406
 * Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, member of the Second Triumvirate
 * Marcus Antonius, commonly known in English as Mark Antony
 * Marcus Aurelius, 16th Roman emperor from 161 to 180
 * Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman patrician of the late Roman Republic
 * Marcus Licinius Crassus, Roman general and politician who suppressed the slave revolt led by Spartacus
 * Marcus Opellius Macrinus, Roman emperor from 217 to 218
 * Marcus Porcius Cato, better known as Cato the Elder
 * Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, better known as Cato the Younger
 * Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and philosopher
 * Marcus Ulpius Traianus, Roman emperor from 98 to 117
 * Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Roman statesman and general

In politics
 * Markus Buchart, Manitoba politician
 * Markus Feldmann, Swiss politician
 * Markus Ferber, German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Bavaria with the Christian Social Union in Bavaria
 * Marcus Fernando (1864–1936), Sri Lankan Sinhala physician, banker, and member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon
 * Markus Ganserer, German politician
 * Marcus Garvey, Jamaican/African-American activist
 * Markus Kallifatides (born 1972), Swedish politician
 * Markus Pieper, German politician and Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine-Westphalia
 * Marcus Reno, United States career military officer

Sports

 * Marcus Allbäck, Swedish footballer and coach
 * Marcus Allen (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marcus Aurélio, (born 1973), Brazilian mixed martial artist
 * Markus Babbel, German footballer and coach
 * Markus Bailey (born 1997), American football player
 * Marcus Baugh (born 1994), American football player
 * Markus Beyer, German boxer
 * Marcus Bingham Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Marcus Camby, American basketball player
 * Marcus Cor Von (born 1970), American wrestler, real name Monty Brown
 * Marcus Vinicius de Morais, Brazilian footballer
 * Marcus Davenport (born 1996), American football player
 * Markus Dieckmann, German beach volleyball player
 * Marcus Dove (born 1985), American basketball player
 * Markus Egger, Swiss beach volleyball player
 * Marcus Epps (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marcus Ericsson, Swedish Formula 1 driver
 * Marcus Feagin (born 1991), American basketball player
 * Marcus Foligno, Canadian-American ice hockey player
 * Marcus Foster (born 1995), American basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Marcus Gaither (1961–2020), American-French basketball player
 * Marcus Green (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marcus Grönholm, Finnish rally driver
 * Marcus Haber, Canadian soccer player
 * Marcus Hatten, basketball player in Israel Basketball Premier League
 * Markus Halsti, Finnish footballer
 * Marcus Hardison, American football player
 * Marcus Harper II (born 2002), American football player
 * Markus Heikkinen (born 1978), Finnish footballer
 * Marcus Henry (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marcus Hinton, American football player
 * Marcus Horan, Ireland and Munster rugby player
 * Markus Howard (born 1999), American basketball player
 * Marcus Jensen, American baseball player and coach
 * Marcus Johnson, American football offensive lineman
 * Marcus Johnson, American football wide receiver
 * Markus Keller (triathlete), Swiss triathlon athlete
 * Marcus Keyes (born 1973), American gridiron football player
 * Marcus Mailei, American gridiron football player
 * Marcus Mariota, American gridiron football player
 * Marcus Mattioli, Brazilian swimmer
 * Markus Mattsson, Finnish ice hockey player
 * Marcus Maye, American gridiron football player
 * Markus Merk, German football referee
 * Markus Näslund, Swedish ice hockey player
 * Markus Neumayr, German footballer
 * Markus Niemelä, Finnish racing driver
 * Marcus Nilson, Swedish ice hockey player
 * Marcus Norris (born 1974), American basketball player
 * Markus Oscarsson, Swedish flatwater canoeist
 * Markus Paatelainen, Finnish footballer
 * Markus Paul (1966–2020), American football coach and player
 * Markus Penz, Austrian male skeleton racer
 * Marcus Peters (born 1993), American football player
 * Markus Pröll, German footballer
 * Marcus Rashford, English footballer
 * Marcus Relphorde (born 1988), American basketball player in the Israeli National League
 * Markus Rogan, Austrian swimmer
 * Marcus Rose, English rugby player
 * Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint (born 2002), American college football player
 * Markus Rosenberg, Swedish footballer
 * Markus Rühl, German bodybuilder
 * Marcus Sandell, Finnish alpine skier
 * Marcus Santos-Silva (born 1997), American basketball and football player
 * Marcus Semien (born 1990), American baseball player
 * Marcus Smart (born 1994), American basketball player
 * Marcus Stoinis, Australian cricketer
 * Marcus Stroman, American baseball player
 * Marcus Thames, American baseball player and coach
 * Marcus Thigpen, American gridiron football player
 * Marcus Thuram, French footballer
 * Marcus Trescothick, English cricketer
 * Marcus Urban, German footballer
 * Marcus Velado-Tsegaye, Canadian soccer player
 * Markus Wasmeier, German alpine skier
 * Markus Weise, German field hockey player and coach
 * Markus Weissenberger, Austrian footballer
 * Marcus Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Markus Winkelhock, German auto racing driver
 * Marcus Williams (basketball, born 1985), American basketball player
 * Marcus Williams (safety), American football player

Other

 * Marcus (Manichean), missionary in Spain
 * Marcus (Marcosian), founder of the Marcosians
 * Marcus Gavius Apicius, Roman gourmet
 * Marcus Benedict, alternative name of Mordecai Benet, chief rabbi of Moravia
 * Markus Breitschmid, Swiss Architectural theoretician and author
 * Markus J. Buehler, American materials scientist
 * Marcus Butler, English YouTube vlogger
 * Marcus du Sautoy, English mathematician
 * Marcus Einfeld (born 1938), Australian former Superior Court Judge
 * Markus Hess, computer prodigy and hacker
 * Markus Kuhn (computer scientist), German computer scientist
 * Marcus Loew, American business magnate, founder of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio
 * Markus Meechan, Scottish Youtuber
 * Markus Mosse, German physician
 * Markus Persson, Swedish indie game developer
 * Marcus Sarjeant, UK man who fired blanks at the Queen
 * Marcus Schenkenberg, Swedish male supermodel
 * Markus Selin (born 1978), Swedish politician
 * Marcus B. Toney (c. 1840–1929), American Confederate veteran, Klansman, Masonic leader and memoirist
 * Markus Nissa Weiss, Hungarian advocate of reform
 * Markus Wolf, former East German spymaster

Surname

 * Adam W. Marcus (born 1979), American mathematician
 * Claude-Gérard Marcus (1933–2020), French politician
 * David Marcus (1924–2009), President of PayPal
 * Eric Marcus (born 1958), nonfiction author and journalist
 * Ernst Gustav Gotthelf Marcus (1893–1968), malacologist
 * Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus (1901–1990), zoologist
 * Frank I. Marcus (1928–2022), American physician
 * Gary Marcus (born 1970), research psychologist and author
 * George Marcus (disambiguation), several people
 * George E. Marcus, American anthropologist
 * George M. Marcus (born 1941), American billionaire real estate broker, founder of Marcus & Millichap
 * Greil Marcus (born 1945), American author
 * Jacob Rader Marcus (1896–1995), US reform rabbi
 * James S. Marcus (1929–2015), American investment banker and philanthropist
 * Joan Marcus, American theatrical photographer
 * Jürgen Marcus (1948–2018), German singer
 * Ken Marcus (born 1946), American photographer
 * Lauren Marcus, American actress
 * Lee Marcus (1893–1969), American filmmaker
 * Louis W. Marcus (1863–1923), American lawyer and judge
 * Marvin Marcus (1927–2016), American mathematician
 * Mickey Marcus (1901–1948), American jurist and colonel
 * Morton Marcus (1936–2009), American poet and author
 * Nancy Marcus (1950–2018), American biologist and college administrator
 * Rudolph A. Marcus (born 1923), chemist and Nobel Prize winner
 * Siegfried Marcus (1831–1898), German-Austrian inventor
 * Simon Marcus (born 1986), Canadian-Jamaican Muay Thai kickboxer
 * Sol Marcus (1912–1976), American songwriter
 * Solomon Marcus (1925–2016), Romanian mathematician
 * Stanley Marcus (1905–2002), co-founder of Neiman Marcus

Markus

 * Dov Markus (born 1946), Israeli-American soccer player
 * Gabriela Markus, Brazilian model
 * Hazel Rose Markus, American psychologist
 * Kurt Markus, American photographer
 * Louis Marcoussis, former name Ludwik Kazimierz Wladyslaw Markus, Polish-born French painter and engraver
 * Louise Markus, Australian politician
 * Rixi Markus, Austrian and later British bridge player

Márkus

 * Erzsébet Márkus, Hungarian weightlifter
 * György Márkus, Jewish Hungarian philosopher
 * Robert Markuš, Serbian chess Grandmaster