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Marquice

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How to Pronounce Marquice

Pronounced mar-KEESE /mɑrˈkis/Medium

Meaning: Marquice is a phonetic respelling of Marquis/Marquise, from the French title marquis — a nobleman set over a march or border district; used as a given name it carries an aspirational, regal sense.Medium

In 30 seconds: Marquice is a spelling of Marquis, the French noble title — a name chosen for its air of rank and style, uncommon in U.S. records (said 'mar-KEESE').
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Origin MediumFrench
MeaningMarquice is a phonetic respelling of Marquis/Marquise, from the French title marquis — a nobleman set over a march or border district; used as a given name it carries an aspirational, regal sense.
U.S. rank (2022)#10471 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 835

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119802022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Marquice respells Marquis, from the French marquis, a noble title for the lord of a border march. As a given name it joins the family of Marquis, Marquise, and Marquez, valued for its regal ring rather than an ancient personal meaning.

It appeared in modest numbers from around 1980 and reads as distinctly of that era's fashion for title- and rank-inspired boys' names. A Marquice from its peak is now in his thirties.

Did you know? A marquis originally governed a 'march', a frontier district, ranking just below a duke — so the name carries an echo of old French nobility.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Marquis — French noble title 'marquis'

Variations

MarquisMarquiseMarques

Nicknames

MarcQuice

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Marquis— the standard spelling of the same title-name
Marquise— the French feminine-looking variant used for boys
Marquez— a like surname-style variant of Marquis
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marquice mean?

Marquice is a spelling of Marquis, from the French title marquis, a nobleman ranking below a duke.

How do you pronounce Marquice?

It's said mar-KEESE /mɑrˈkis/ — 2 syllables, stress on the second.

Is Marquice a boy or girl name?

Marquice is used as a boy's name in the U.S.

How popular is Marquice?

Marquice is an uncommon boy's name in the U.S., a variant of Marquis.

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