Noble title; lord of the borderlands
A modern American variation of the French title 'Marquis', which denotes a nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke. The term originally referred to a lord responsible for defending a 'march', or border territory.
Less common today
Marquize isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,500 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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