Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Marcus
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| Meaning | A defense. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Marcus is Latin in origin and its meaning is a defense.
Marcus is pronounced mar'-kos. Marcus, also called Mark, was an early convert to Christianity. His Jewish name was John, Marcus was his Latin surname. He was a native of Jerusalem, his mother was Mary, and his cousin was Barnabas. Marcus was a close friend of Paul and accompanied him on his missionary journeys. Marcus is the author of the Gospel of Mark. Biblical reference for baby name Marcus: Colossians 4:10; Philemon 1:24; 1 Peter 5:13 Strong's Bible concordance G3138 |
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