Save Type Surname (from nickname & from given name) Usage Dutch, German, Slovene (Anglicized) Other Forms FormsMarkelj Meaning & History Dutch and German: from a pet form of the Germanic personal name Markolf, composed of the elements marc, merc ‘boundary’ + wolf ‘wolf’. Americanized form of Slovenian Markelj, a derivative of the personal name Marko, Latin Marcus, + the suffix -elj.