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BoyPronounced French /maʁ.sɛl/; Catalan /mər.ˈsɛl/; Romanian /mar.ˈt͡ʃel/; Polish /ˈmar.t͡sɛl/; Dutch /mɑr.ˈsɛl/; German /maʁ.ˈsɛl/Arabic language family

Marcel

Form of Marcellus used in several languages.

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Marcel is a boy name.

Pronunciation: French /maʁ.sɛl/; Catalan /mər.ˈsɛl/; Romanian /mar.ˈt͡ʃel/; Polish /ˈmar.t͡sɛl/; Dutch /mɑr.ˈsɛl/; German /maʁ.ˈsɛl/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationFrench /maʁ.sɛl/; Catalan /mər.ˈsɛl/; Romanian /mar.ˈt͡ʃel/; Polish /ˈmar.t͡sɛl/; Dutch /mɑr.ˈsɛl/; German /maʁ.ˈsɛl/
Language familyArabic

Meaning and history

Form of Marcellus used in several languages. Notable bearers include the French author Marcel Proust (1871-1922), French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) and Austrian alpine skier Marcel Hirscher (1989-).

Notes and context

Usage: french, catalan, romanian, polish, czech, slovak, dutch, german

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