Markus

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Markus Mendy Swoboda (b. 1990) is an Austrian Paralympic canoer who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.

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Markus Rehm (b. 1988) is a German Paralympic athlete who competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.

English Pronunciation: MAHR-kəs.

Also Afrikaans: https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelie_volgens_Markus

Also Estonian: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_(eesnimi) [noted -ed]

Also Estonian, Dutch, English (Modern, Rare)

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Pronounced: MA-kuys (Swedish, Norwegian), MA-goos (Danish), MAHR-kəs (English)

Markus is from a video game called "Detroit Become Human".

I have a 15 year old son named Markus. He was named in honor of his grandfather, Mark. I like the spelling - it's like Marcus but with an edge. (My son Markus is a twin with a brother named Lucas.)

Markus in japanese language:

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Katakana / Romajin: (*1)
マーカス / Maakasu
マルクス / Marukusu

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Hiragana / Romajin: (*2)
まあかす / Maakasu
まるくす / Marukusu

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Pronountiation (in all cases) = Maaksu

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Refered Kanji:
Kanji / Romajin / Meaning:
戦士 / Senshi / Warlike (Warrior)

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Also:

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Kanji / Romajin / Meaning:
真佳守 / Ma Ka Su / 真 true 佳 excellent - beautyfull 守 protect

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(*1) マーカス / Maakasu is usually only used for Markus. マルクス / Marukusu is also often used for Marx and Max.
(*2) Foreign names are usually translated with Katakana and not with Hiragana. But everthing written in Katakana can also be written in Hiragana.

The name Markus was given to 259 boys born in the US in 2016.
More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Markus are male.

Markus Brændsrød is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Strømmen on loan from Lillestrøm. He started his youth career in FK Tønsberg, before being signed by Vålerenga.

Markus Nakkim is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Vålerenga in the Norwegian Premier League.

This is my most preferred spelling of this name. It just looks better.

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If I ever had to use this name, it would be this spelling (:

Markus Persson (aka Notch). Best known as the creator of Minecraft. (It's a video game.)

I prefer Marcus. The K makes this name a bit too harsh.

Markus Grosskopf, bassist of the German power metal band Helloween.

Markus (Mark) Hoppus is the bassist of Blink 182 and +44.

Markus Zusak is a two-time Printz-Honor winning author of I Am The Messenger and The Book Thief. He is of German and Austrian descent.

I think Markus is an absolutely lovely name. It's like Marcus, but a bit more rough.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Markus here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

My brother is named Markus, after my Dutch grandparent’s last name.

No, this is not a form of Mark, Mark is a form of Markus. It is the same name as Marcus, just spelled differently in some countries.