Gender: M
Origin: English rank of nobleman between duke and count
Popularity in 2008: #581
There are ordinary folk named Prince, Earl, and Duke, so why not this rank of nobility as well. Many spellings compete, the most common being Marquis, Marquise, and Marquez. Rapper 50 Cent chose the Marquise version for his son; David Caruso, Marquez.
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