"Markus" meaning in German

See Markus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmaʁkʊs/ [standard], /ˈmaːkʊs/ (note: common; particularly northern and central Germany) Audio: De-Markus.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Marcus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|Marcus}} Borrowed from Latin Marcus Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Markus
  1. Mark the Evangelist (biblical character). Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Markus-de-name-XyWeas1G Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 76 24 Disambiguation of Individuals: 79 21 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  2. a male given name from Latin Categories (topical): German given names, German male given names
    Sense id: en-Markus-de-name-iz~X1bhA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Marc, Marco, Marcus, Mark, Marko
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