MARCELLUS  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "young warrior"

This ancient Roman family name, first borne by the distinguished Marcus Claudius Marcellus and later by two popes, is a possibilty in the hot new category of names from antiquity.

Marcellus is being discussed in our message boards:

• Build a Name Together
• Your FAVORITE names
• Picking a more 'popular' name to go with an 'unusual' name
• Come up with a original/unique name aka celebrity style
• Marc + Angela = Marcella?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Marcellus:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN NAMES: Early Classical Choices
• MEMORIAL DAY NAMES: SHILOH & SHERIDAN
• BABY NAME TIMELINE