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[Surname] Marceau
What is the meaning of the French surname Marceau?
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I believe that it is derived from the Latin Marcellus. As French evolved, the "l" sound was often swallowed into a combination of vowels. However, the forename Marcel survived, the brilliant mime artist Marcel Marceau being perhaps the most famous Marceau of recent history.
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