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 [ syll. mar-cel-lin, ma-rcell-in ] The boy name Marcellin is pronounced as MaaRSehL-IHN KEY. Marcellin is used predominantly in the French language and it is derived from Latin origins. From the element 'marcus' which means dedicated to Mars. The first name is derived from the Roman family name Marcellinus (Latin), which is itself from the Roman given name Marcellus. The name was borne by Pope Saint Marcellinus (-304), who was martyred under Diocletian. The name Marcellina (German and Italian) is the female version of Marcellin. Marcellino (Italian), Marcellinus (German), and Marzellinus (German) are variants of Marcellin. In addition, Marcellin is a variant (French) of the name Mark (Dutch, English, Russian, and Scandinavian). Other forms of Marcellin include the pet forms Celino (Italian), Selino (Italian), and Silino (Italian), and the variant spelling Marcelin (French). See also the related forms, Marcel (Catalan, French, and German) and Marcellus (German). Marcellin is an unusual baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly linked to Marcellin, Mark (Dutch, English, Russian, and Scandinavian) was the most commonly used. Baby names that sound like Marcellin include the name Marcelin (French) and the name Marcellino (Italian). KEY: approx English pronunciation for Marcellin: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
