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Marquail
Pronounced mar-KWAIL /mɑrˈkweɪl/Low
Meaning: Marquail is a modern coinage in the Marquel and Marquis group of names. These draw on the French noble title 'marquis,' or marquess, a rank of nobility, reworked in American naming with fresh spellings and endings. Marquail gives the family a distinctive -ail ending while keeping its stately sound.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
Marquail belongs to a productive set of American names built around Marquis and Marquel, which take up the French title 'marquis' and give it new endings and spellings. The style flourished in Black American naming in the nineteen-eighties and nineties, valuing a rich, noble-sounding rhythm.
It was never common in this form, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 1992. A boy named Marquail then is in his early thirties today, part of the Marquis-name generation.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Marquail mean?
It is a coined name in the Marquel and Marquis family, from the French noble title 'marquis.'
How do you pronounce Marquail?
It is said mar-KWAIL /mɑrˈkweɪl/ - two syllables.
Is Marquail a boy or girl name?
Marquail is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Marquail?
It has always been rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.