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Marcellus.

A name of a plebeian Roman gens.

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[maːrˈkɛl.lʊs]Classical-Latin[marˈt͡ʃɛl.lus]
  1. A name of a plebeian Roman gens.

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Where this word comes from

Diminutive of Mārculus, which is a diminutive of Mārcus.

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