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Name Origin

Marc is a French variant of the name Mark, which derives from the Latin name Marcus. Marcus means 'warlike' or 'dedicated to Mars,' the Roman god of war.

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Famous People

Marc Antony (83-30)

Roman general and statesman

  • Member of the Second Triumvirate
  • Lover of Cleopatra VII of Egypt

Marc Chagall (1887-1985)

Artist

  • Pioneer of modernism
  • Known for his whimsical and dreamlike paintings

Marc Jacobs (1963-)

Fashion designer

  • Creative director of Louis Vuitton (1997-2013)
  • Founder of his own eponymous fashion label

Marc Andreessen (1971-)

Entrepreneur and investor

  • Co-author of the Mosaic web browser
  • Co-founder of Netscape Communications
  • Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz venture capital firm