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Markeis
How to Pronounce Markeis
Pronounced mar-KEES /mɑrˈkiːs/Medium
Meaning: Markeis is a modern American respelling in the Marquis family - Marquis being the French noble title, from Old French 'marchis,' a lord of the border marches. The -eis ending gives it a distinct phonetic spelling; some families also hear the familiar Mark- opening in it.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Markeis sits in the Marquis family of names, from the French title for a nobleman who governed the border marches. Reworked with a phonetic -eis spelling, it emerged as a given name in the later twentieth century, especially in African-American families drawn to the title's dignified ring. It stayed rare, reaching only about fifteen boys a year at its best in the mid-2000s.
A Markeis from its peak would be a young adult today. Its sharp mar-KEES sound sits beside Marquis, Marquise, and Deshawn - the invented and title-based names of its cohort - and it still reads as contemporary rather than dated.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Markeis mean?
Markeis carries the sense of Marquis, a French title for a nobleman who governed the border lands.
How do you pronounce Markeis?
It is said mar-KEES, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Markeis a boy or a girl name?
Markeis is a boy's name.
Is Markeis a popular name?
No. Markeis has always been rare, reaching its modest best in the mid two-thousands.