Marco is an Italian masculine given name of EtruscanPallotino, pp. 29, 30; Hendrik Wagenvoort, "The Origin of the Ludi Saeculares" in ''Studies in Roman Literature, Culture and Religion'' (Brill, 1956), p. 219 et passim; John F. Hall III, "The Saeculum Novum of Augustus and its Etruscan Antecedents", ''Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt'' II.16.3 (1986), p. 2574. and

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

origin, derived from Marcus. It derives from the

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of Roman civilization *Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter w ...

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Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous carbon dioxide () atmosphere. At the average surface level the atmosph ...

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Marco Alcaraz Marco Antonio Faylona Alcaraz (; born July 12, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model, and former varsity basketball player at San Sebastian College-Recoletos. His first movie was '' Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita'' with Dennis Trillo Abelar ...

(born 1983), Filipino actor, model, and former varsity basketball player * Marco Alessandrini (born 1970), Italian politician * Marco Amelia (born 1982), Italian footballer * Marco Amenta (born 1970), Italian director and producer * Marco Andreolli (born 1986), Italian footballer * Marco Andretti (born 1987), American racing driver * Marco Arment (born 1982), American web developer * Marco Asensio (born 1996), Spanish footballer * Marco Avellaneda (1813–1841), Argentine politician * Marco Ballini (born 1998), professional footballer in Thailand * Marco Banderas (born 1967), Spanish singer, actor *

Marco Antonio Barrera Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia (born January 17, 1974) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2011. He held multiple triple champion, world championships in three weight classes between 1995 and 2007, from super bantamwei ...

(born 1974), Mexican boxer * Marco Antonio Barrero (born 1962), Bolivian footballer *

Marco van Basten Marcel "Marco" Van Basten (; born 31 October 1964) is a Dutch former football manager and player who played as a striker for Ajax and AC Milan, as well as the Netherlands national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all t ...

(born 1964), Dutch footballer *

Marco Belinelli Marco Stefano Belinelli (; born 25 March 1986) is an Italian professional basketball player and the captain (sports), team captain for Virtus Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He was selected 18th overall in the 2007 NB ...

(born 1986), Italian basketball player * Marco Berger (born 1977), Argentine film director * Marco Biagianti (born 1984), Italian footballer *

Marco Boogers Marco Boogers (born 12 January 1967) is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Boogers spent almost all of his career in the Netherlands, apart from an ill-fated spe ...

(born 1967), Dutch footballer * Marco Borgnino (born 1997), Argentine footballer * Marco Borriello (born 1982), Italian footballer *

Marco Borsato Marco Roberto Borsato (, ; born 21 December 1966) is a Dutch people, Dutch singer. Born in Alkmaar, North Holland, he started performing in Italian language, Italian before switching to Dutch language, Dutch in 1994. He has consistently been one o ...

(born 1966), Dutch singer *

Marco Brambilla Marco Brambilla (born 25 September 1960) is an Italian-born Canadian contemporary artist and film director, known for directing Demolition Man (film), Demolition Man and Dinotopia as well as re-contextualizations of popular and found imagery, and ...

(born 1966), Italian-born Canadian artist and filmmaker * Marco Calliari, Canadian singer * Marco Campese (born 1980), Italian footballer * Marco Antonio Caponi (born 1983), Argentine actor * Marco Cárdenas (born 1955), Venezuelan engraver * Marco Casambre (born 1998), Filipino professional footballer * Marco Cassetti (born 1977), Italian footballer *

Marco Castro Marco Castro (born November 30, 1980) is a Peruvian make-up artist, film director, and entrepreneur. Castro has worked in the beauty and fashion industries for over a two decades, and started under the tutelage of François Nars, He is the ...

(born 1976), Peruvian-American film director, actor * Marco Cheung (born 1999), Hong Kong professional footballer *

Marco Chiudinelli Marco Chiudinelli (born 10 September 1981) is a retired tennis player from Switzerland. A member of Switzerland's winning 2014 Davis Cup squad, he reached his highest singles ranking of 52 in February 2010 during a career that was often hindered ...

(born 1981), Swiss tennis player * Marco D'Amore (born 1981), Italian actor * Marco Dapper (born 1983), American actor and model * Marco Delvecchio (born 1973), Italian footballer * Marco Denevi (1922–1998), Argentine writer * Marco Di Cesare (born 2002), Argentine footballer * Marco Di Vaio (born 1976), Italian footballer * Marco Donnarumma, Italian artist * Marco Feingold (1913–2019), Austrian holocaust survivor, Salzburg Jewish community president, and centenarian * Marco Ferradini (born 1949), Italian pop-rock singer * Marco Fu (born 1978), Hong Kong snooker player * Marco Antonio Garcia Blanco (born 1960), Mexican diplomat * Marco Giampaolo (born 1967), Italian football coach * Marco Gonzales (born 1992), American baseball player * Marco Grazzini, Canadian actor * Marco Gumabao (born 1994), Filipino actor, model, and athlete * Marco Hangl (born 1967), Swiss alpine skier * Marco Hietala (born 1966), Finnish bassist and singer * Marco Höger (born 1989), German footballer * Marco Iacobellis (born 1999), Argentine footballer * Marco Ilsø (born 1994), Danish actor * Marco Ip, Hong Kong singer * Marco Jaggi (born 1980), Swiss wrestler known as Ares * Marco Khan (born 1961), Iranian actor *

Marco Kreuzpaintner Marco Johann Kreuzpaintner (born 11 March 1977) is a German film director, screenwriter, showrunner and executive producer. He is known for his gay coming-of-age feature film ''Summer Storm (2004 film), Summer Storm'', the critical acclaimed Netfl ...

(born 1977), German film director and screenwriter * Marco Kurz (born 1969), German football manager * Marco Kwok (born 1988), Hong Kong former professional cyclist * Marco Leonardi (born 1971), Italian actor

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* Marco Mak (born 1951), Hong Kong film director, film editor, production manager, actor, screenwriter, film producer, music composer and assistant director * Marco Marzocca (born 1962), Italian actor and comedian * Marco Masa (born 2007), Filipino former child/current teen actor *

Marco Masini Marco Masini (born 18 September 1964) is an Italian singer-songwriter, musician and pianist. As of 2021, he has released 26 albums. His best-known songs include " Disperato" (1990) and " L'uomo volante" (2004). Early years Marco Masini was bo ...

(born 1964), Italian pop singer *

Marco Materazzi Marco Materazzi (; born 19 August 1973) is an Italian former professional Association football, footballer and Association football manager, manager. Early in his career, Materazzi played with various Italian teams in Serie B and Serie C, and w ...

(born 1973), Italian footballer * Marco Antonio Mazzini, Peruvian clarinetist * Marco Melandri (born 1982), Italian motorcycle racer * Marco Mengoni (born 1988), Italian pop singer * Marco Micone (born 1945), Italian-Canadian playwright and journalist * Marco Minnemann (born 1970), German drummer * Marco Misciagna (born 1984), Italian violist and violinist * Marco Morales (born 1982), television and film actor in the Philippines * Marco Morales (American football) (born 1962), US American football player * Marco Motta (born 1986), Italian footballer * Marco Ngai (born 1967), actor in Hong Kong * Marco Pantani (1970–2004), Italian road racing cyclist *

Marco Paolini Marco Paolini (born 5 March 1956) is an Italian Actor, stage actor, theatre director, dramaturge and author. Personal background Paolini is the son of a railroad engineer and a housewife from Belluno, Italy. In the 1970s, he moved to Treviso ...

(born 1956), Italian stage actor *

Marco Pappa Marco Pablo Pappa Ponce (born 15 November 1987) is a Guatemalan professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Born in Guatemala City, Pappa, who plays as a Midfielder (football)#Winger, winger, joined his ...

(born 1987), Guatemalan footballer * Marco Parolo (born 1985), Italian footballer * Marco Pastors (born 1965), Dutch politician * Marco Pellegrino (born 2002), Argentine footballer * Marco Pigossi (born 1989), Brazilian actor * Marco Piqué (born 1980), Surinamese-Dutch welterweight kickboxer * Marco Antonio Pogioli (born 1975), Brazilian footballer *

Marco Polo Marco Polo (; ; ; 8 January 1324) was a Republic of Venice, Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known a ...

(1254–1324), Venetian trader and explorer * Marco Raya (born 2002), American baseball player *

Marco Reus Marco Reus (; born 31 May 1989) is a German professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Reus spent his youth career at Borussia Dortmund, prior to l ...

(born 1989), German footballer * Marco Reyna (born 1979), Mexican footballer * Marco Rojas (born 1991), New Zealand footballer * Marco Rosa (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player *

Marco Rossi (ice hockey) Marco Rossi (born 23 September 2001) is an Austrian professional ice hockey player for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rossi grew up in Austria and moved to Switzerland in 2011 to further his career. He spent several yea ...

(born 2001), Austrian ice hockey player * Marco Ruben (born 1986), Argentine footballer *

Marco Rubio Marco Antonio Rubio (; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States Secretary of State, United States secretary of state. A member of the Republican Party (United States) , Rep ...

(born 1971), Cuban American United States Secretary of State * Marco Antonio Rubio (born 1980), Mexican boxer *

Marco Ruffo Marco Ruffo (), also known as Marco Fryazin (), was an Italian architect active in Moscow in the 15th century. The Fryazin title originates from the old Russian word ''фрязь'' (fryaz), derived from ''frank'', that was used to denote people ...

, Italian architect * Marco Scacchi, Italian composer * Marco Scutaro (born 1975), baseball player * Marco Siffredi (1979–2002), French snowboarder and mountaineer *

Marco Silva Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva (; born 12 July 1977) is a Portuguese Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who played as a right-back. He is the manager of club Fulham F.C., Fulham. He played fo ...

(born 1977), Portuguese football manager and former player *

Marco Simoncelli Marco Simoncelli (; 20 January 198723 October 2011), nicknamed Sic (), was an Italian professional Motorcycle racing, motorcycle racer. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing, MotoGP World Championship for 10 years from 2002 to 2011. He ...

(1987–2011), Italian motorcycle racer *

Marco Simone Marco Simone (; born 7 January 1969) is an Italian professional football manager and former player. As a player, he was a striker and winger. He most prominently played for Milan, with whom he won four Serie A championships and two UEFA Ch ...

(born 1969), Italian footballer * Marco Sison (born 1957), Filipino singer, actor, and politician * Marco Solari (c. 1355–1405), Italian architect and engineer *

Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing with his cousin Joel ...

(born 1959), Mexican singer * Marco Storari (born 1977), Italian footballer * Marco Streller (born 1981), Swiss footballer *

Marco Tardelli Marco Tardelli (; born 24 September 1954) is an Italian former football player and manager. At club level, he played as a midfielder for several Italian clubs; he began his career with Pisa, and later played for Como, Juventus, and Internazion ...

(born 1954), Italian footballer * Marco Thomas (born 1983), American football player * Marco Torsiglieri (born 1988), Argentine footballer * Marco Trungelliti (born 1990), Argentine tennis player * Marco Van Hees (born 1964), Belgian politician * Marco Venegas (born 1962), Swedish politician *

Marco Verratti Marco Verratti (; born 5 November 1992) is an Italian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC (Qatar), Al-Arabi. A technically gifted playmaker, Verratti began his ...

(born 1992), Italian footballer * Marco Völler (born 1989), German basketball player * Marco Wegener (born 1995), Hong Kong professional footballer * Marco Werner (born 1966), winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans 2005 and 2006 *

Marco Pierre White Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961) is an English chef, restaurateur and television personality. In 1995 he became the youngest chef to earn three Michelin stars. He has trained chefs including Mario Batali, Shannon Bennett, Gordon Ramsa ...

(born 1961), English chef * Marco Wilson (born 1999), American football player * Marco Zoppo (1433–1478), Italian painter

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* Marco, a character in the manga/anime ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' * Marco (''Shaman King''), a character of ''Shaman King'' manga and anime * Marco, a character from the science fantasy book series ''

Animorphs ''Animorphs'' is a science fantasy series of youth books written by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, writing together under the name K. A. Applegate, and published by Scholastic. It is told in first person, with all si ...

'' * Marco, a mentioned brother of Lance from the DreamWorks animated web show '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'' * Marco, the main protagonist of the 2005 Marcanese computer-animated film ''Marco.'' * Marco Alessi, a character from the ''Neighbours'' * Marco Alisdair, a character from Erin Morgenstern's novel, '' The Night Circus'' * Marco Axelbender, a character in the movie ''Cars'' * Marco Bodt, a character in the anime/manga ''

Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to a ...

'' * Marco Cabrera, a character in the Philippine drama series '' FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' * Marco Jr, the main protagonist of the Indian film

Marco (2024 film) ''Marco'' is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Haneef Adeni and produced by Shareef Muhammed under his Cubes Entertainments banner. The film stars Unni Mukundan in the titular role, a ...

.'' * Marco Del Rossi, a character from the ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' series * Marco Diaz, a character from the Disney animated TV series '' Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' * Marco Pagot, the main protagonist in ''

Porco Rosso is a 1992 Japanese Anime, animated Adventure film, adventure fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his 1989 manga ''Hikōtei Jidai''. The film stars the voices of Shūichirō Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Akemi Okamura and Akio ...

'' * Marco Pasternak, a character in the TV series ''

Better Call Saul ''Better Call Saul'' is an American legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–201 ...

'' * Marco Ripple, minor character in the Pixar movie ''Elemental'' * Marco Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a character in the animated television series ''

Sealab 2021 ''Sealab 2021'' is an American adult animated television series created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. Cartoon Network aired the show's first three episodes in December 2000 befor ...

'' * Marco Rodriguez, a character in ''

Fear the Walking Dead ''Fear the Walking Dead'' is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson for AMC. It is a spin-off to '' The Walking Dead'', which is based on the comic book series of the same na ...

'', played by actor Alejandro Edda * Marco Rossi (''Metal Slug''), a protagonist of the ''Metal Slug'' series * Marco Salamanca, a character in the TV series ''

Breaking Bad ''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan for AMC (TV channel), AMC. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Breaking Bad), Walter White (Bryan Cran ...

'' and ''Better Call Saul'' * Marco Super FAV18, a character in the movie ''

Cars A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than cargo. There are around one billio ...

'' *Marcello "Marco" Tavelli, is a main character from the Disney Channel telenovela series, '' Violetta''

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