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BoyPronounced American English /mɑɹ.ˈki/; American English /mɑɹ.ˈkis/; American English /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/; British English /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/; British English /mɑː.ˈkiː/French language family

Marquis

From a noble title that derives from the Old French word marche meaning "march, borderland".

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Marquis is a boy name.

Pronunciation: American English /mɑɹ.ˈki/; American English /mɑɹ.ˈkis/; American English /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/; British English /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/; British English /mɑː.ˈkiː/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationAmerican English /mɑɹ.ˈki/; American English /mɑɹ.ˈkis/; American English /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/; British English /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/; British English /mɑː.ˈkiː/
Language familyFrench

Meaning and history

From a noble title that derives from the Old French word marche meaning "march, borderland". The title originally referred to someone who ruled on the borderlands of a realm.

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Usage: african american

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