Mark

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Mark

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Mark is the English form of Marcus is a Latin name, probably came from Marticos. It refers to Mars, the Roman god of war.

History:
The English form, Mark, was common in Medieval times, but gradually died out. It reappeared in the 19th century. Marcus appeared once again in the 1600s. It too, has grown in popularity since the 19th century.

Pronunciation: mark.

Diminutives:
Czech: Marecek, Marousek, Mares, Marik.
Polish: Mareczek

Alternates: Marcellus, Marcellinus.
Cornish: Margh.
Czech: Marek.
Dutch: Markos, Markus.
English: Mark, Marlon.
Finnish: Markku.
French: Marcel, Marc, Marcelin.
German: Markos, Markus.
Greek: Markos.
Hawaiian: Maleko, Malona.
Hungarian: Markos, Markus.
Irish Gaelic: Marcas.
Latin: Marcellus.
Italian: Marco, Marcello, Marcellino.
Polish: Marcin, Marek.
Portuguese: Marcelo, Marcos, Marcelino.
Romanian: Marku.
Spanish: Marcos, Marco, Marcelo, Marcelino.
Swedish: Marcus.
Ukrainian: Marko.

Feminine: Marcia.

See also: Marc, Marcellus (Marcel, Marcello), Marco, Marcus.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Mark Rutherford (1831-1913)
British author. Real name was William Hale White.\
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
American author. Really named Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
Mark Aldanov (1889-1957)
Russian writer.
Mark Tobey (1890-1976)
American painter.
Mark Van Doren (1894-1972)
American poet.
Mark Rothko (1903-1970)
American painter.
Mark Boxer (1931-1988)
British cartoonist.
Mark Strand (1934-)
Canadian poet.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Mark Hopkins (1802-1887)
American educator.

Miscellaneous:
Marcos de Niza (1495-1558)
Franciscan friar who claimed to have found the Seven Cities of Gold.
Mark Hanna (1837-1904)
American industrialist.
Mark Clark (1896-1984)
American officer during World War II.
Mark Henry “Blade” Belganger (1944-1998)
American baseball player.
Mark Spitz (1950-)
American Olympic swimmer.
Mark McGwire (1963-)
American baseball player.

Political Figures:
Mark Antony (82. B.C-30 B.C.)
Roman general.
Markos Botsaris (1788-1823)
Leader of the Greek War for Independence.
Markos Vafiades (1906-1992)
Founder of the Greek Communist Party.
Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1906-1980)
Premier of Portugal.
Marcos de Niza (1914-)
President of Venezuela.

Religious Figures:
Saint Mark the Evangelist (1st century)
Author of the second Gospel.
Saint Mark (?-336)
Pope from January 18 to October 7, 336.
Mark the Hermit (-430)
Early theologian.

Singers and Entertainers:
Mark Goodson (1915-1992)
American television producer.
Marlon Brando (1924-)
American actor.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.938 % named Mark
0.124 % named Marcus
0.087 % named Marc
0.033 % named Marco
0.025 % named Marcos
0.019 % named Marlon
0.012 % named Marcel
0.009 % named Marcelino
0.005 % named Marcelo
0.005 % named Markus
0.004 % named Marcellus

Popularity of Mark:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 193rd most popular.
1910-1920: 215th most popular.
1920-1930: 225th most popular.
1930-1940: 199th most popular.
1940-1950: 57th most popular.
1950-1960: 9th most popular.
1954: 9th most popular.
1955: 8th most popular.
1956: 8th most popular.
1957: 8th most popular.
1958: 7th most popular.
1959: 6th most popular.
1960: 6th most popular.
1961: 6th most popular.
1962: 6th most popular.
1963: 6th most popular.
1964: 6th most popular.
1965: 8th most popular.
1966: 8th most popular.
1967: 7th most popular.
1968: 7th most popular.
1969: 9th most popular.
1970-1980: 18th most popular.
1970: 8th most popular.
1980-1990: 33rd most popular.
1990: 46th most popular.
1991: 47th most popular.
1992: 48th most popular.
1993: 51st most popular.
1994: 50th most popular.
1995: 52nd most popular.
1996: 56th most popular.
1997: 59th most popular.
1998: 66th most popular.
1999: 72nd most popular.
2000: 80th most popular.
2001: 87th most popular.
2002: 95th most popular.
2003: 106th most popular.

In Ireland...
1998: 14th most popular.
1999: 17th most popular.
2000: 19th most popular.
2001: 16th most popular.
2002: 22nd most popular.
2003: 27th most popular.

Popularity of Marcos:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 822nd most popular.
1910-1920: 954th most popular.
1920-1930: 704th most popular.
1930-1940: 492nd most popular.
1940-1950: 621st most popular.
1950-1960: 522nd most popular.
1960-1970: 457th most popular.
1970-1980: 333rd most popular.
1980-1990: 292rd most popular.
1990: 245th most popular.
1991: 240th most popular.
1992: 237th most popular.
1993: 234th most popular.
1994: 235th most popular.
1995: 236th most popular.
1996: 216th most popular.
1997: 222nd most popular.
1998: 227th most popular.
1999: 235th most popular.
2000: 230th most popular.
2001: 233rd most popular.
2002: 237th most popular.
2003: 233rd most popular.

Popularity of Marlon:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 528th most popular.
1960-1970: 486th most popular.
1970-1980: 290th most popular.
1980-1990: 422nd most popular.
1990: 446th most popular.
1991: 434th most popular.
1992: 464th most popular.
1993: 469th most popular.
1994: 474th most popular.
1995: 479th most popular.
1996: 465th most popular.
1997: 454th most popular.
1998: 488th most popular.
1999: 495th most popular.
2000: 501st most popular.
2001: 503rd most popular.
2002: 512th most popular.
2003: 520th most popular.