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Marcellus

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Beautiful But Not Top 100 ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Latin diminutive of Marcus meaning 'little hammer,' a Roman name symbolizing resilience. Famous from Shakespeare's Hamlet and classical military history.”

Popularity Over Time

Marcellus US popularity rank over timeRank 1798 in 2013 to rank 543 in 1902. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#543#1171#17981900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #950 in the United States.

Origin

LatinRoman

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MarcCelloMarcell

Style

GrandLiteraryRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Marcellus (Shakespeare)
  • Marcellus Wallace (Pulp Fiction)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

Latin diminutive of Marcus meaning 'little hammer,' a Roman name symbolizing resilience. Famous from Shakespeare's Hamlet and classical military history.

Marcellus is currently ranked #950 in the United States. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Marcellus include Marc, Cello, Marcell.

Names that pair beautifully with Marcellus include Julius, Octavian, Cornelius, Aurelius.