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Маркел
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
Маркел is used as a given name.
Belarusian and Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Markel.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Маркел is Markel written in Cyrillic. Markel is a variant of Mark. One Latin interpretation is “dedicated to Mars, the god of war.”
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Where it comes from
Маркел is Markel written in Cyrillic. Markel is a variant of Mark. An origin associated with Mark is Latin.
Explained through its name family
Маркел’s family of names
In Belarusian usage, Маркел has a diminutive in Марцысь. In Belarusian usage, Маркел has a transliteration in Markel. In Belarusian usage, Маркел has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Marceli.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
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See also 2
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