indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian
Meaning & History
From the title of rank marchése "marquis" (in Italy the rank immediately below that of duke), probably applied as a nickname for someone who behaved like a marquis, or an occupational name for a servant in the household of a marquis. However, 13th- and 14th-century documents show that the term was also used as a personal name at that time.