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Marcos en · PROPN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Romance (Spanish Marcos and Portuguese Marcos).

Meanings

  1. A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Mark.
    • Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. 2008 June 14, The Associated Press, “Federer Extends Streak”, in The New York Times:
  2. A surname.
    • The redtagging of bookstores, to me, is a sign of a growing push by certain elements in our society to promote ignorance and turn the public against education. The line being pushed by the “Marcotards” is that Tiktok and YouTube videos peddled by pseudo-historians who offer a blatantly favorable view to the Marcoses are more reliable than the textbooks written by those who have actually lived during the Martial Law years. 2022 April 1, James Veloso, “Smart Shaming”, in Opinyon:

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Marcos en · PROPN · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of Marco
    form of Marco

Marcos en · PROPN · etymology 3

Etymology

Either named after various members of the Marcos family, or derived from Spanish Marcos, referring to Saint Mark.

Meanings

  1. A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines (named after Mariano Marcos)
  2. A barangay of Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
  3. A barangay of Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
  4. Former name of Sabañgan (a barangay of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines)

wikipedia: Mark the Evangelist · wikipedia: Marcos family