Marmaduke
Irish
"devotee of Maedoc"
By Sophie Kihm
Updated Wed Nov 29 2023
Marmaduke Origin and Meaning
The name Marmaduke is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "devotee of Maedoc".
One of the ultimate teasable names, an Irish saint's name now associated with the oversized comic-strip dog. Scottish adventurer Bear (born Edward) Grylls took up the challenge when he used it for his son.
Marmaduke Popularity
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Famous People Named Marmaduke
- Marmaduke William PickthallEnglish Islamic scholar and translator
- Marmaduke ConstableEnglish courtier and soldier
- Marmaduke ConstableEnglish soldier and MP; son of the above
- Marmaduke James HusseyBaron Hussey of North Bradley, former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC
- Marmaduke GroveChilean soldier and politician
- Marmaduke Miller BartonEnglish pianist and composer
- Marmaduke WilliamsUS Congressman from North Carolina
- Marmaduke Alexander LawsonEnglish botanist
- Marmaduke Thomas St John "Pat" PattleSouth African,British WWII flying ace
- Marmaduke Langdale1st Baron Langdale of Holme, English soldier and high sheriff
- Marmaduke Wyvillseveral English baronets and MPs
- Marmaduke Mickey Percy Grylls (b. 2006)son of Bear Grylls
Marmaduke in Pop Culture
- Marmaduketitle Great Dane in comic strip and movie
- Marmaduke Brookercharacter from the TV series "Carpoolers"
- Marmaduke Templecharacter in The Leatherstocking Tales by James Fenimore Cooper
- Marmaduke "Chuffy" Chuffnell5th Baron Chuffnell, character in P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves novels
- Marmadukecharacter in the Demon Princes series by Jack Vance
- Marmaduke "Duke" Rosenlyfull name of collie dog character in "The Space Gypsy Adventures"
- Marmaduke DukeScottish rock duo