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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/(English) /mɑɹ.ˈkiz/(English) /maʁ.ki/(French)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsLemarquis, Marques, Marquess, Marquiss

Meaning & History

From the title of nobility, which originally denoted an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. A march was originally denoted as a border region at a frontier. The word marquis was derived from Late Latin marchensis, from Frankish *marku "boundary, border". The name was used as an occupational name for someone who worked with a marquis or a nickname for someone who acted like a marquis.
Added 10/10/2021 by Paradiso36
Edited 5/6/2025 by DoingNothing247 and Paradiso36

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