Marco
MAR-koh
A Romance-language form of Mark, ultimately tied to Mars, the Roman god of war.
Meaning
Marco is the Italian form of Marcus, and the excerpted etymology connects it to Mars. In that tradition, the name carries the sense of being “of Mars,” i.e. associated with the Roman god of war. By extension, it belongs to the large family of Mark names found across European languages.
Origin
ItalianLatinmasculine
Fun fact
The excerpts specifically mention “the Marco of Venice,” showing how the name could be strongly associated with a place or tradition as well as a person.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.