Find out how popular the first name Marick has been for the last 6 years (from 2009 to 2014) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Marick by gender

Based on the last 6 years of data, Marick is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2014, there were 5 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Marick.

The history of the first name Marick

The name Marick is a variant of the name Mark, which is derived from the Roman name Marcus. Marcus was originally a Roman praenomen or personal name that was quite common during the Roman Republic and Empire. Its origins can be traced back to the Latin word "mar," meaning Mars, the Roman god of war.

The name Mark has its roots in ancient Rome and was later adopted by various European cultures and languages. It gained widespread popularity among Christians due to its association with St. Mark the Evangelist, one of the four Gospel writers. Mark was a companion of the apostles Peter and Paul, and his Gospel is believed to have been written in the first century AD.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the variant Marick can be found in the medieval period. Marick of Ancona was an Italian navigator and cartographer who lived in the late 13th century. He is known for creating one of the earliest surviving nautical charts, called the Portolan chart, which was a significant contribution to the development of navigation and cartography.

Another notable historical figure with the name Marick was Marick Revitzky, a Russian revolutionary and Bolshevik who lived from 1866 to 1949. He played a significant role in the Russian Revolution of 1917 and held various government positions in the early years of the Soviet Union.

In the 16th century, there was a French nobleman named Marick de Montmorency, who served as a military commander and was involved in various conflicts during the French Wars of Religion. He lived from 1534 to 1592.

Moving forward in time, Marick Prieur was a French painter and engraver who lived from 1879 to 1962. He was part of the Nabis movement and is known for his works depicting scenes from daily life and landscapes.

Lastly, Marick Delannoy was a Belgian filmmaker and screenwriter who lived from 1898 to 1962. He directed several notable films, including "Golgotha" in 1935 and "The Last Metro" in 1980, which was released posthumously.

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