# Marcus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɑːkəs/ · frequency rank #6,163

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin.

## Etymology
Borrowing of Latin Marcus. Doublet of Mark.

## Easily confused with
- **mars** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-mars)
- **maru** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-maru)
- **marks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-marks)
- **mucus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-mucus)
- **mares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-mares)
- **Marcy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-marcy)
- **Maris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-maris)
- **marys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-marys)
- **Markus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-markus)
- **Marius** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-marius)
- **markup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-markup)
- **marque** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-marque)
- **marquis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-marquis)
- **marc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marc-vs-marcus)
- **macs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macs-vs-marcus)
- **march** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/march-vs-marcus)
- **Marco** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marco-vs-marcus)
- **macOS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macos-vs-marcus)
- **manus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manus-vs-marcus)
- **magus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magus-vs-marcus)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amrcus`, `macrus`, `marccus`, `marcsu`, `marcuss`, `marrcus`, `marucs`, `mmarcus`, `mracus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marcus