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Marcel

Boy NameFrench Origin

Meaning

Form of MARCELLUS. A notable bearer was the French author Marcel Proust (1871-1922).

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Marcel and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Creativity
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Integrity
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Courage
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Intelligence
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Leadership

Famous People Named Marcel

Marcel Achard

Marcel Achard (5 July 1899 – 4 September 1974) was a French playwright and screenwriter whose popular sentimental comediesGarzanti p.

CreativityIntelligenceWisdom

Marcel Dupré

right|framed|Dupré at the Saint-Sulpice organ console in Paris (official portrait).

CompassionSpiritualityWisdom

Marcel Pilet-Golaz

Marcel Pilet-Golaz (31 December 1889 – 11 April 1958) was a Swiss politician.

AmbitionCharismaLeadership

Marcel Mule

Marcel Mule (24 June 1901 – 18 December 2001) was a French classical saxophonist.

Marcel Pavel

Marcel Pavel (; born 4 December 1959, in Galați County) is a folk music singer in Romania.

CharismaCreativity

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Markus
German
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Marcelo
Spanish
A direct adaptation of Marcel, retaining the core sound and meaning.
Marcus
Roman
The original Roman form from which Marcel is derived, sharing a direct lineage and similar connotations.
Marty
American
A diminutive of Martin, sharing a similar sound and a sense of approachability.

Marcel in Other Languages

Ancient RomanMarcellina
Ancient RomanMarcellinus
Ancient RomanMarcia
BasqueMarko
CatalanMarc
CzechMarek
DutchMarco
DutchMark

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