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Marcia
Say it: MAR-shuh
Meaning
Feminine of Marcius, a family name derived from Marcus.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A Roman family name that came into English use in the 19th century and peaked in the US in the mid-20th.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1950s
In the United States
- 133,410 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1951, about 1 in 340 girls
- 43 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Marzia |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Marcia |
| French | Marcia |
Famous bearers
- Marcia, mistress of Emperor Commodus
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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