Marcos
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 plural of marco form-of, plural
- 1 A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Mark.
"Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany."
- 2 plural of Marco form-of, plural
- 3 A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines (named after Mariano Marcos)
- 4 A surname.
"The redtagging of bookstores, to me, is a sign of a growing push by certain elements in our society to promote ignorance and turn the public against education. The line being pushed by the “Marcotards” is that Tiktok and YouTube videos peddled by pseudo-historians who offer a blatantly favorable view to the Marcoses are more reliable than the textbooks written by those who have actually lived during the Martial Law years."
- 5 A barangay of Banna, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
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- 6 A barangay of Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
- 7 Former name of Sabañgan (a barangay of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines)
Synonyms
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More examples"How long has Marcos lived here?"
Etymology
From Romance (Spanish Marcos and Portuguese Marcos).
Either named after various members of the Marcos family, or derived from Spanish Marcos, referring to Saint Mark.
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