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Марсель

“Belonging to Mars”

Language contexts for this entry: Russian, Tatar

masculineCyrillic script

[mɐrˈsɛlʲ] · Russian

Origin: Not established
2 language contexts: Russian Tatar
Follow the evidence: 3 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Марсель

Марсель is a masculine given name. It is a form of Marcel, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “Belonging to Mars”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “Belonging to Mars”

В значении города происходит от франц. Marseille, от прованс. Marselha, далее из др.-греч. Μασσαλία В значении личного имени происходит от франц. Marcel, от лат. Marcellus. В Советском Союзе и языках постсоветского пространства получило распространение с 30-х годов ХХ века, в честь одного из руководителей рабочего движения во Франции Марселя Кашена.

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Russian Wiktionary: МарсельCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q55866745CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: Marcel (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Wikidata Q55866745CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: МарсельCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Marcel (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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About Марсель

Марсель is a masculine given name. It is a form of Marcel, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “Belonging to Mars”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “Belonging to Mars”

Sources for this account (3)

Russian Wiktionary: МарсельCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q55866745CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: Marcel (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q55866745CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: МарсельCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Marcel (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Марсель

About Марсель

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Marcel

Marcelle

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Markel

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Марсель

About Марсель

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Marcel

Marcelle

Marcellus

Markel

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About Марсель

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A story to pass on.

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