Of Mars; warlike
A modern American phonetic variant of Marquis or Marcus. It likely draws from the Latin name Marcus, which relates to Mars, the Roman god of war, or the French noble title Marquis.
Less common today
Markeese isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,214 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional basketball player
