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Martice
How to Pronounce Martice
Pronounced mar-TEESE /mɑrˈtiːs/Medium
Meaning: Martice is a coined American name in the same family as Martez and Marquis, joining the Mar- element with a -tice ending. The Mar- root ultimately echoes the Latin Martius, 'of Mars,' the Roman god of war, from which Martin and March also descend.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Martice is an invented name in the Mar- family, alongside Martez and Marquis, whose shared root echoes the Latin Martius, 'of Mars.' It appears in United States records from around 1972 and reached a modest high in the early 1990s. It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its peak.
A boy named Martice from that stretch would be in his thirties or forties now, part of the cohort whose parents favored sharp, French- and Latin-flavored Mar- names. The name never became common and stays a distinctive member of that stylish group of coinages.
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What does the name Martice mean?
It is a coined name in the Mar- family, echoing Martez; its Mar- root ultimately traces to the Latin Martius, 'of Mars.'
How do you pronounce Martice?
It's said mar-TEESE /mɑrˈtiːs/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Martice a boy or girl name?
Martice is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Martice?
It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its peak in the early nineties.