Marcel
\maʁ.sɛl\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin, first recorded around XIIᵉ siècle.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| First recorded | XIIᵉ siècle |
| Pronunciation | \maʁ.sɛl\ |
| Compound names | Pierre-Marcel |
Origin and meaning
From Latin Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus.
Where it is mostly given
- Malta
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
Around the world
- SpanishMarcelo
- ItalianMarcello
- LatinMarcellus
- PolishMarceli
- PortugueseMarcelo
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).