Markis
Meaning of Markis
Markis is a masculine given name of Latin provenance (etymologically derived from the Roman praenomen Marcus) that has been recontextualized in Anglo-American usage through phonetic analogy with the French noble title Marquis; it is enunciated in English as /ˈmɑrkɪs/. According to the Social Security Administration’s records, its first entry occurred in 1970 at rank 663, it attained a peak rank of 652 in 1975, and has since exhibited a variable annual frequency—ranging from a nadir of five occurrences to a zenith of thirty-six—ultimately registering ten births (rank 933) in 2022. The name’s morphological elements—root Mar- (associated with Mars, the Roman deity of war) coupled with the variant suffix -kis—confer a precise technical resonance, positioning Markis as a choice that balances classical heritage with contemporary orthographic distinctiveness.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as MAR-kis (/ˈmɑrkɪs/)
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Notable People Named Markis
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