Of Mars; warlike or nobleman
A variant of Marcus or a title-derived name related to Marquis. It ultimately traces back to the Roman god Mars, signifying a warrior spirit, or refers to the noble rank above an earl.
Less common today
Marques isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #690 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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