Marcus is a

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pre-Christian origin derived either from

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''Marce'' of unknown meaning or referring to the god

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. Mars was identified as the

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of War. The name is popular in Europe, particularly in Sweden, Norway, Italy and Germany, and increasingly, in the Netherlands. It is also popular in

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countries, although less common than the shortened variation '

Mark Mark may refer to: In the Bible * Mark the Evangelist (5–68), traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark * Gospel of Mark, one of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic gospels Currencies * Mark (currency), a currenc ...

', associated with the

Gospel Gospel originally meant the Christianity, Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the second century Anno domino, AD the term (, from which the English word originated as a calque) came to be used also for the books in which the message w ...

writer

Mark the Evangelist Mark the Evangelist (Koine Greek, Koinē Greek: Μᾶρκος, romanized: ''Mârkos''), also known as John Mark (Koine Greek, Koinē Greek language, Greek: Ἰωάννης Μᾶρκος, Romanization of Greek, romanized: ''Iōánnēs Mârkos;'' ...

. There are other variants. Marcus ranks in the top 100 most popular boy names in Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, Sweden, and Wales since the 1990s, as well as the top 200 most popular boy names in the US since the 1960s. Marcus developed as a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

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in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 A.D., attributable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries named Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). The surname was used as an identifier for the area of origin. The first historical record of the surname was in the year 1390 in

Biberach an der Riß Biberach an der Riß (, ; ), often referred to as simply Biberach (), is a town in southern Germany. It is the capital of Biberach (district), Biberach district, in the Upper Swabia region of the German state (Lands of Germany, Land) of Baden-Wü ...

, Germany. People with the name Marcus or its variants include:

Given name

Arts and entertainment

In art and literature *

Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, Marc Gerard and Marcus Garret (c. 1520 – c. 1590) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, print designer and etcher who was active in his native Flanders and in England. He practised in many genres, including portrait ...

, Flemish artist *

Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger Marcus Gheeraerts (also written as Gerards or Geerards; 1561/62 – 19 January 1636) was a Flemish artist working at the Tudor court, described as "the most important artist of quality to work in England in large-scale between Eworth and van ...

, Flemish artist * Marcus Harvey, British artist *

Marcus Jansen Marcus Antonius Jansen (born 1968) is an American painter. Early life and education Jansen was born and raised in New York City. He attended the Kunstgewerbe Schule Berufskolleg für Technik und Medien am Platz der Republik in Mönchengladbac ...

, American painter. In television and film *

Markus Böttcher Markus Böttcher (born 6 July 1964 in Bonn, West Germany) is a German television actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in th ...

, German television actor *

Marcus Brigstocke Marcus Alexander Brigstocke (born 8 May 1973) is a British comedian and actor. He has worked in stand-up comedy, television, radio and musical theatre. He has appeared on many BBC television and radio shows. Early life Brigstocke is the son of N ...

, British comedian *

Marcus Chang Marcus Chang (; born 28 May 1983) is a Taiwanese actor and singer-songwriter. He made his acting debut with the film '' Café. Waiting. Love'' (2014). He is best known for his leading roles in the television series '' Back to 1989'' (2016), '' ...

, Taiwanese actor and singer-songwriter *

Marcus Dillistone Marcus Dillistone is a British film director. A close friend of Sir John Mills, he directed the BBC/Carlton documentary of Mills' life, '' Sir John Mills' Moving Memories''. Dillistone and Mills first collaborated on Dillistone's film ''The T ...

, British film director *

Marcus Carl Franklin Marcus Carl Franklin (born February 24, 1993) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying an incarnation of Bob Dylan, who calls himself "Woody Guthrie", in the Bob Dylan biopic ''I'm Not There'', written and directed by Todd Haynes; for ...

, American actor *

Marcus Toji Marcus Mamoru Toji is an American actor and voice actor best known for his role on '' Movie Surfers'' and '' Little Giants''. Born in California in 1984, Toji attended Beverly Hills High School, was in a Betty Crocker Commercial for fruit snacks a ...

, American actor In music *

Marcus Adoro Marcus Antonius Corpuz Adoro (born December 31, 1971) is a Filipino musician who was the lead guitarist of the Eraserheads, a Filipino alternative rock band in the 1990s. He is also known by the stage name or band name Markus Highway. He is al ...

(born 1971), Philippine musician *

Marcus Collins Marcus Collins (born 15 May 1988) is an English singer who was a finalist on the eighth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2011. He was mentored by Take That frontman Gary Barlow, who continued to work with him on his debut album. The self-titled ...

(born 1988), finalist on ''The X Factor'' 2011 *

Marcus Ramone Cooper Marcus Ramone Cooper Sr, better known by his stage name Pleasure P, is an American R&B singer who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007. His debut album '' The Introduction of Marcu ...

, a former member of the Miami, Florida R&B group Pretty Ricky *

Markus Feehily Markus Michael Patrick Feehily (born 28 May 1980) is an Irish singer, best known as a member of the pop vocal group Westlife. Westlife has released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours and won several awards, becoming one of the most ...

, lead vocalist of Irish pop vocal band Westlife * Marcus Gunnarsen, member of Norwegian pop duo Marcus & Martinus *

Markus Grosskopf Markus Grosskopf (born 21 September 1965) is a German musician best known as the bass guitarist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the power metal band Helloween. Biography Grosskopf started playing bass at the age of 15 when he became ...

, bass player for the German power metal band Helloween * Marcus Hopson, rapper, hook singer, music video director, and hip hop producer * Markus James, current bassist for the rock group Breaking Benjamin * Markus Kaarlonen, Finnish musician, songwriter, and producer * Markus Löffel, disc jockey, musician and producer from Frankfurt am Main, Germany *

Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and David Sa ...

, American bassist and clarinetist * Marcus Mumford, singer, songwriter for Mumford and Sons *

Marcus Paus Marcus Nicolay Paus (; born 14 October 1979) is a Norwegian composer and one of the most performed contemporary Scandinavian composers. As a classical contemporary composer he is noted as a representative of a reorientation toward tradition, tonal ...

, Norwegian composer *

Markus Schulz Markus Schulz ( , ; born 3 February 1969) is a German DJ and record producer based in Miami, Florida. Best known for his weekly radio show titled ''Global DJ Broadcast'' that airs on Digitally Imported radio, ah.fm and other online stations, Sc ...

, German trance music DJ and producer who currently resides in Miami, Florida, USA *

Marcus Siepen Marcus Siepen (born 8 September 1968) is a German guitarist, best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of power metal band Blind Guardian. For the biggest percentage of Blind Guardian's songs, particularly in more recent years, he ...

(born 1968), German guitarist in Blind Guardian *

Markus Stockhausen Markus Stockhausen (born 2 May 1957) is a German trumpeter and composer. His recordings and performances have typically alternated between jazz and chamber or opera music, the latter often in collaboration with his father, composer Karlheinz St ...

, German trumpeter and composer * Markus Stopholese, American rock guitarist * Marcus Cabais (born 2009), Filipino singer, dancer and member of Filipino global pop group Hori7on In fictional characters * Marcus, a paladin from the video games '' Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade'' and its prequel, '' Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade'' * Marcus, a vampire from the ''Twilight Saga'' * Marcus ''(Ninjago)'', a character in ''Ninjago'' * Marcus Barnes, a fictional character from The Electric Company *

Marcus Brody This is a list of characters in the ''Indiana Jones'' series. Overview Family tree , - , style="text-align: left;", Notes: Introduced in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' Indiana Jones Indiana Jones (character), Dr. Henry Walton ...

, a fictional character from ''The Last Crusade'' * Marcus Burnett, a fictional police officer from the ''Bad Boys'' films * Marcus Tullius Cicero (''Rome'' character), a historical figure who features as a character in the HBO/BBC2 television series ''Rome'' * Marcus Cole, a character in the novel and Netflix series ''

13 Reasons Why ''13 Reasons Why'' (also stylized as ''TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY'') is an American teen drama television series based on the 2007 novel '' Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. Developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and with Selena Gomez ser ...

'' * Marcus Cole (Babylon 5), fictional character in ''Babylon 5'' * Marcus Corvinus, the protagonist in David Wishart's historical detective novels. Also the name of a primary antagonist in the ''Underworld'' films * Marcus Didius Falco, the protagonist in Lindsey Davis Ancient Rome historical mystery fictions *

Marcus Fenix Marcus Michael Fenix is a fictional character and the primary protagonist from the first three games in the ''Gears of War'' video game series. He first appeared in Gears of War (video game), the first game of the series, released in 2006. Appe ...

, the primary protagonist from the ''Gears of War'' video game series * Marcus Flint, Slytherin House Quidditch Team captain in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Marcus Johnson, the alias of a Marvel Comics character and son of Nick Fury * Marcus Ray, main character in Knock Off (film) * Marcus Welby, M.D., T.V. Doctor from the 1970’s * Markus, one of the three android protagonists of the videogame '' Detroit: Become Human'' * Marcus, the male District 2 tribute during the 10th Annual Hunger Games, from '' The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'' * Marcus, a playable character from the 2023

role-playing game A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out ...

'' Reverse: 1999'' * Marcus Eaton, leader of City Council in Chicago and the father of Tobias Eaton (nicknamed Four) in the ''Divergent'' books and

films A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are gen ...

Government

In Ancient Rome * Marcus (son of Basiliscus), son and co-emperor of Basiliscus * Marcus (usurper), emperor from Roman Britain in AD 406 * Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, member of the Second Triumvirate *

Marcus Antonius Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the ...

, commonly known in English as Mark Antony *

Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius Antoninus ( ; ; 26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoicism, Stoic philosopher. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors ...

, 16th Roman emperor from 161 to 180 *

Marcus Junius Brutus Marcus Junius Brutus (; ; 85 BC – 23 October 42 BC) was a Roman politician, orator, and the most famous of the assassins of Julius Caesar. After being adopted by a relative, he used the name Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus, which was reta ...

, Roman patrician of the late Roman Republic *

Marcus Licinius Crassus Marcus Licinius Crassus (; 115–53 BC) was a ancient Rome, Roman general and statesman who played a key role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He is often called "the richest man in Rome".Wallechinsky, Da ...

, Roman general and politician who suppressed the slave revolt led by Spartacus * Marcus Opellius Macrinus, Roman emperor from 217 to 218 * Marcus Porcius Cato, better known as Cato the Elder * Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, better known as Cato the Younger *

Marcus Tullius Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero ( ; ; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises tha ...

, Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and philosopher * Marcus Ulpius Traianus, Roman emperor from 98 to 117 *

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (; BC – 12 BC) was a Roman general, statesman and architect who was a close friend, son-in-law and lieutenant to the Roman emperor Augustus. Agrippa is well known for his important military victories, notably the B ...

, Roman statesman and general In politics * Markus Buchart, Manitoba politician *

Markus Feldmann Markus Feldmann (21 May 1897, in Thun, Canton of Bern – 3 November 1958, in Bern) was a Swiss politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council (1951–1958). He was elected to the Federal Council on 13 December 1951 and died in office on 3 No ...

, Swiss politician * Markus Ferber, German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Bavaria with the Christian Social Union in Bavaria *

Marcus Fernando Sir Hilarion Marcus Fernando, FRCP (21 October 1864 – 18 December 1936) was a pre-independence Ceylonese statesman, physician and banker. He was a member of both the executive council and legislative council, as well as the chairman of the S ...

(1864–1936), Sri Lankan Sinhala physician, banker, and member of the

Legislative Council of Ceylon The Legislative Council of Ceylon was the legislative body of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1833, along with the Executive Council of Ceylon, on the recommendations of the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission. It was the first form of represe ...

* Markus Ganserer, German politician *

Marcus Garvey Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. (17 August 188710 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) (commonly known a ...

, Jamaican/African-American activist * Markus Kallifatides (born 1972), Swedish politician * Markus Pieper, German politician and Member of the European Parliament for North Rhine-Westphalia *

Marcus Reno Marcus Albert Reno (November 15, 1834 – March 30, 1889) was a United States career military officer. He served in the American Civil War where he was a combatant in major battles, and later under George Armstrong Custer in the Great Sioux War a ...

, United States career military officer * Markus Vogl (born 1970), Austrian politician

Sports

Marcus Allbäck Marcus Christian Allbäck (; born 5 July 1973) is a Swedish former professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), striker. He was known for his sharp finishing ability and represented clubs in Sweden ...

, Swedish footballer and coach * Marcus Allen (disambiguation), multiple people *

Marcus Aurélio Marcus Aurélio Martins (; born 18 August 1973) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships and for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He currently does stunt and mo-cap work, after an ...

, (born 1973), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Markus Babbel, German footballer and coach *

Markus Bailey Markus LaJuan Bailey (born March 7, 1997) is an American professional American football, football linebacker. He played college football at Purdue Boilermakers football, Purdue. College career After playing at Hilliard Davidson High School, Bai ...

(born 1997), American football player * Marcus Baugh (born 1994), American football player * Markus Beyer, German boxer * Marcus Bingham Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

Marcus Camby Marcus Dion Camby (born March 22, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named Defensive Player of the Year during the 2006–07 NBA season, leading ...

, American basketball player * Marcus Christopher (born 2002), American BMX rider * Marcus Cor Von (born 1970), American wrestler, real name Monty Brown * Marcus Vinicius de Morais, Brazilian footballer * Marcus Davenport (born 1996), American football player * Markus Dieckmann, German beach volleyball player * Marcus Dove (born 1985), American basketball player * Marcus Edwards (born 1998), English footballer * Markus Egger, Swiss beach volleyball player * Marcus Epps (disambiguation), multiple people *

Marcus Ericsson Marcus Thorbjörn Ericsson (born 2 September 1990) is a Swedish racing driver, who competes in the IndyCar Series for Andretti Global, Andretti. Ericsson competed in Formula One from to . In American open-wheel racing, Ericsson won the India ...

, Swedish Formula 1 driver * Marcus Feagin (born 1991), American basketball player *

Marcus Foligno Marcus Foligno (; born August 10, 1991) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed “Moose,” he was selected 104th overall by the Buf ...

, Canadian-American ice hockey player *

Marcus Foster Marcus Albert Foster (March 31, 1923 – November 6, 1973) was an American educator who gained a national reputation for educational excellence while serving as principal of Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1966–1969), ...

(born 1995), American basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the

* Marcus Gaither (1961–2020), American-French basketball player * Markus Graf (born 1959), a Swiss ice hockey player, coach, and executive * Marcus Green (disambiguation), multiple people *

Marcus Grönholm Marcus Ulf Johan "Bosse" Grönholm (born February 5, 1968) is a Finland, Finnish former rallying, rally and rallycross driver, being part of a family of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland lineage. His son, Niclas Grönholm, is an upcoming ...

, Finnish rally driver * Marcus Haber, Canadian soccer player *

Marcus Hatten Marcus Isaiah Hatten (born December 13, 1980) is a retired American professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), he played as point guard and had an extensive professional career in several European and South-American count ...

, basketball player in Israel Basketball Premier League * Markus Halsti, Finnish footballer * Marcus Hardison, American football player * Marcus Harper II (born 2002), American football player * Markus Heikkinen (born 1978), Finnish footballer * Marcus Henry (disambiguation), multiple people * Marcus Hinton, American football player * Marcus Horan, Ireland and Munster rugby player * Markus Howard (born 1999), American basketball player * Marcus Jensen, American baseball player and coach * Marcus Johnson, American football offensive lineman * Marcus Johnson, American football wide receiver * Markus Keller (triathlete), Swiss triathlon athlete * Marcus Keyes (born 1973), American gridiron football player * Marcus Mailei, American gridiron football player *

Marcus Mariota Marcus Ardel Taulauniu Mariota (born October 30, 1993) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks footb ...

, American gridiron football player * Marcus Mattioli, Brazilian swimmer * Markus Mattsson, Finnish ice hockey player * Marcus Maye, American gridiron football player * Marcus Mbow (born 2003), American football player *

Markus Merk Markus Merk (born 15 March 1962) is a former top-level German football referee. He is a six-time winner of the ''German Referee of the Year Award'' and the record holder in games refereed in the Bundesliga. In 2005, Merk was awarded the German ...

, German football referee *

Markus Näslund Markus Sten Näslund (born 30 July 1973) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player and former general manager for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL, formerly named Elitserien). He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) ...

, Swedish ice hockey player * Markus Neumayr, German footballer * Markus Niemelä, Finnish racing driver * Marcus Nilson, Swedish ice hockey player *

Marcus Norris Marcus Anthony Norris (born August 20, 1974) is an American former basketball player, who played for 17 years in Europe, in the guard position. He was the 2003-04 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year. Early life and edu ...

(born 1974), American basketball player * Markus Oscarsson, Swedish flatwater canoeist * Markus Paatelainen, Finnish footballer * Markus Paul (1966–2020), American football coach and player * Markus Penz, Austrian male skeleton racer *

Marcus Peters Marcus Peters (born January 9, 1993) is an American professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft and has also been a member of the Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and ...

(born 1993), American football player * Markus Pröll, German footballer *

Marcus Rashford Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Premier League club Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa, on Loan (association football), lo ...

, English footballer * Marcus Relphorde (born 1988), American basketball player in the Israeli National League * Markus Rogan, Austrian swimmer * Marcus Rose, English rugby player * Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint (born 2002), American college football player * Markus Rosenberg, Swedish footballer * Markus Rühl, German bodybuilder * Marcus Sandell, Finnish alpine skier * Marcus Santos-Silva (born 1997), American basketball and football player *

Marcus Semien Marcus Andrew Semien (born September 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox ...

(born 1990), American baseball player * Marcus Simms (born 1997), American football player *

Marcus Smart Marcus Osmond Smart (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball, Oklahoma Stat ...

(born 1994), American basketball player * Marcus Stoinis, Australian cricketer * Marcus Stroman, American baseball player * Marcus Thames, American baseball player and coach * Marcus Thigpen, American gridiron football player *

Marcus Thuram Marcus Lilian Thuram-Ulien (; born 6 August 1997) is a French professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Serie A club Inter Milan and the France national football team, France ...

, French footballer *

Marcus Trescothick Marcus Edward Trescothick (born 25 December 1975) is an English former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club, and represented England cricket team, England in 76 Test cricket, Test matches and 123 One Day In ...

, English cricketer * Marcus Urban, German footballer * Marcus Velado-Tsegaye, Canadian soccer player * Markus Wasmeier, German alpine skier * Marcus Wehr (born 2000), American football player * Markus Weise, German field hockey player and coach * Markus Weissenberger, Austrian footballer * Marcus Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Markus Winkelhock Markus Winkelhock (; born 13 June 1980) is a German professional racing driver. He is the son of Manfred Winkelhock and nephew of Joachim Winkelhock, both of whom were Formula One drivers in the 1980s. During his brief Formula One career he led th ...

, German auto racing driver * Marcus Williams (basketball, born 1985), American basketball player *

Marcus Williams (safety) Marcus Alan Williams (born September 8, 1996) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Utah Utes. Early life Williams attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale, California. He played wide recei ...

, American football player

Other

* Marcus (Manichean), missionary in Spain * Marcus (Marcosian), founder of the Marcosians *

Marcus Gavius Apicius Marcus Gavius Apicius is believed to have been a Roman gourmet and lover of luxury, who lived sometime in the 1st century AD, during the reign of Tiberius. The Roman cookbook ''Apicius'' is often attributed to him, though it is impossible to prov ...

, Roman

gourmet Gourmet (, ) is a cultural idea associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, which is characterized by their high level of refined and elaborate food preparation techniques and displays of balanced meals that have ...

* Marcus Benedict, alternative name of Mordecai Benet, chief rabbi of Moravia * Markus Breitschmid, Swiss Architectural theoretician and author * Markus J. Buehler, American materials scientist * Marcus Butler, English YouTube vlogger *

Marcus du Sautoy Marcus Peter Francis du Sautoy (; born 26 August 1965) is a British mathematician, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford, Fellow of New College, Oxford and author of popular mathematics and popula ...

, English mathematician * Marcus Einfeld (born 1938), Australian former Superior Court Judge *

Markus Hess Markus Hess is a German hacker who was active in the 1980s. Alongside Dirk Brzezinski and Peter Carl, Hess hacked into networks of military and industrial computers based in the United States, Europe and East Asia, and sold the information to the ...

, computer prodigy and hacker *

Markus Kuhn (computer scientist) Markus Guenther Kuhn (born 1971) is a German computer scientist, currently working at the Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge and a fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge. Education Kuhn was educated at University of Erlangen (Germany), ...

, German computer scientist *

Marcus Loew Marcus Loew ( ; May 7, 1870 – September 5, 1927) was an American business magnate and a pioneer of the motion picture industry who formed Loew's Theatres and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio (MGM). Life and career Loew was born in New York ...

, American business magnate, founder of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio * Markus Meechan, Scottish Youtuber * Markus Mosse, German physician *

Markus Persson Markus Alexej Persson ( , ; born 1 June 1979), known by the pseudonym Notch, is a Swedish video game programmer and Video game designer, designer. He is the creator of ''Minecraft'', which is the List of best-selling video games, best-selling ...

, Swedish indie game developer * Marcus Samuelsson, celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television personality *

Marcus Sarjeant Marcus Simon Sarjeant (born ) is a British man who fired six blank shots near Queen Elizabeth II as she rode down The Mall to the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London in 1981. Background Sarjeant, who was from Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkesto ...

, UK man who fired blanks at the Queen *

Marcus Schenkenberg Marcus Lodewijk Schenkenberg van Mierop (born 4 August 1968) is a Dutch-Swedish model. Modelling Schenkenberg is best known for his Calvin Klein advertisements. He has also modelled for Versace, Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan and Iceberg. In th ...

, Swedish male supermodel * Markus Selin (born 1978), Swedish politician * Marcus Stuttard, British chief executive * Marcus B. Toney (c. 1840–1929), American Confederate veteran, Klansman, Masonic leader and memoirist * Markus Nissa Weiss, Hungarian advocate of reform *

Markus Wolf Markus Johannes Wolf (19 January 1923 – 9 November 2006), also known as Mischa, was a German spymaster who served as the head of the Main Directorate for Reconnaissance (), the foreign intelligence division of East Germany's Ministry for Sta ...

, former East German spymaster

Surname

* Adam W. Marcus (born 1979), American mathematician * Claude-Gérard Marcus (1933–2020), French politician * David Marcus (1924–2009), President of PayPal * Eric Marcus (born 1958), nonfiction author and journalist * Ernst Gustav Gotthelf Marcus (1893–1968), malacologist *

Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus Eveline du Bois-Reymond Marcus (6 October 1901 – 31 January 1990) was a German zoology, zoologist and drawing, drawer. Life Eveline Du Bois-Reymond was the youngest daughter of Rene and Frieda du Bois-Reymond, as well as a granddaughter of phys ...

(1901–1990), zoologist * Frank I. Marcus (1928–2022), American physician *

Gary Marcus Gary Fred Marcus (born 1970) is an American psychologist, cognitive scientist, and author, known for his research on the intersection of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence (AI). Marcus is professor ''emeritus'' of ps ...

(born 1970), research psychologist and author * George Marcus (disambiguation), several people * George E. Marcus, American anthropologist * George M. Marcus (born 1941), American billionaire real estate broker, founder of Marcus & Millichap *

Greil Marcus Greil Marcus (né Gerstley; born June 19, 1945) is an American author, music journalist and cultural critic. He is notable for producing scholarly and literary essays that place rock music in a broader framework of culture and politics. Biogra ...

(born 1945), American author * Jacob Rader Marcus (1896–1995), US reform rabbi * James S. Marcus (1929–2015), American investment banker and philanthropist * Joan Marcus, American theatrical photographer *

Jürgen Marcus Jürgen Marcus (born Jürgen Beumer; 6 June 1948 – 17 May 2018) was a German schlager singer who was most successful during the 1970s, when he had 14 chart hits in Germany. He is also known for his participation on behalf of Luxembourg in th ...

(1948–2018), German singer *

Ken Marcus Ken Marcus (born October 2, 1946) is a famous American photographer, best known for his work in glamour and erotic photography with ''Penthouse'' and ''Playboy'' magazines and for his own website. For over 50 years he has produced hundreds of ...

(born 1946), American photographer * Lauren Marcus, American actress * Lee Marcus (1893–1969), American filmmaker * Louis W. Marcus (1863–1923), American lawyer and judge * Marcia Marcus (1928–2025), American figurative painter *

Marvin Marcus Marvin David Marcus (July 31, 1927, Albuquerque, New Mexico – February 20, 2016, Santa Barbara, California) was an American mathematician, known as a leading expert on linear and multilinear algebra. Education and career From 1944 to 1946, Marv ...

(1927–2016), American mathematician *

Mickey Marcus David Daniel "Mickey" Marcus (February 22, 1901 – June 10, 1948) was a United States Army colonel, later Israel's first general, who was a principal architect of the U.S. military's World War II civil-affairs policies,Ossad, Steven L."Out of t ...

(1901–1948), American jurist and colonel *

Morton Marcus Morton Marcus (1936–2009) was an American poet. He also published a novel and a memoir. Biography Marcus had more than 500 poems published in literary journals across the country, including Poetry (Chicago), TriQuarterly, Ploughshares, Ch ...

(1936–2009), American poet and author * Nancy Marcus (1950–2018), American biologist and college administrator * Rudolph A. Marcus (born 1923), chemist and Nobel Prize winner * Siegfried Marcus (1831–1898), German-Austrian inventor * Simon Marcus (born 1986), Canadian-Jamaican Muay Thai kickboxer *

Sol Marcus Sol Marcus (October 1, 1912 – February 5, 1976) was an American songwriter and pianist. Born in New York City, he began working as a songwriter with Bennie Benjamin and Eddie Seiler (1911–1952) in the mid-1930s.

(1912–1976), American songwriter * Solomon Marcus (1925–2016), Romanian mathematician *

Stanley Marcus Harold Stanley Marcus"Personal" (column), ''The Dallas Morning News'', November 9, 1905, page 5. (April 20, 1905 – January 22, 2002) was president (1950–1972) and later chairman of the board (1972–1976) of the luxury retailer Neima ...

(1905–2002), co-founder of Neiman Marcus * William Marcus (1917-1989), Finnish-British film director

Markus

* Dov Markus (born 1946), Israeli-American soccer player * Gabriela Markus, Brazilian model * Hazel Rose Markus, American psychologist * Kurt Markus, American photographer * Louis Marcoussis, former name Ludwik Kazimierz Wladyslaw Markus, Polish-born French painter and engraver * Louise Markus, Australian politician *

Rixi Markus "Rixi" Markus MBE (27 June 1910 – 4 April 1992) was an Austrian and British international contract bridge player. She won five world titles, and was the first woman to become a World Grand Master within the World Bridge Federation.

, Austrian and later British bridge player

Márkus

* Erzsébet Márkus, Hungarian weightlifter * György Márkus, Jewish Hungarian philosopher * Robert Markuš, Serbian chess Grandmaster