Italian · Boy name
Marco
“warlike, dedicated to Mars”
About the name Marco
Marco is the Italian form of Marcus, a Roman praenomen probably derived from Mars, the god of war, which gives the meaning warlike or dedicated to Mars. Saint Mark the Evangelist, whose relics were brought to Venice, became that city’s patron, and the Basilica of San Marco is named after him. The Venetian merchant Marco Polo described his journey to the court of Kublai Khan in a book that shaped European ideas of Asia. Marcus is the Latin original, and Marko is the Slavic form.
- Meaning
- warlike, dedicated to Mars
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MAR-koh(2 syl.)
Middle names for Marco
- Marco Antonio
- Marco Giovanni
- Marco James
- Marco Alessandro
- Marco Luca
Questions about Marco
- What does Marco mean?
- Marco is an Italian name meaning "warlike, dedicated to Mars".
- How do you pronounce Marco?
- Marco is pronounced MAR-koh, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Marco?
- Variants of Marco include Marcus, Marc, Mark, Marko.
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