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Marcial

mar-SEE-al

Popularity

#8081

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Latin

Total Births

1,993

Peak Year

#45 in 1991

First Recorded

1911

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Derived from the Roman family name Martialis, which is related to Mars, the Roman god of war.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

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Famous Namesakes

  • Marcial Maciel Degollado

    Mexican Catholic priest and founder of the Legionaries of Christ.

Nicknames

MarMarty

Spelling Variations

MartialMarciale

Similar Names

MartinMarcusMarshallArchie

Personality Traits

disciplinedresilientdeterminedbold

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