At a Glance
- Meaning
- Taken directly from 'marcasite,' the term for an iron-sulfide mineral historically cut for Victorian jewelry
- Origin
- English (transferred from the mineral name)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MAR-kuh-syte
Marcasite is an English (transferred from the mineral name) girl's name meaning “Taken directly from 'marcasite,' the term for an iron-sulfide mineral historically cut for Victorian jewelry”. It appears in our list of 200+ Granny Chic Girl Names That Are Perfectly Vintage-Cool.
Meaning & Origin of Marcasite
Meaning: Taken directly from 'marcasite,' the term for an iron-sulfide mineral historically cut for Victorian jewelry.
Origin: English (transferred from the mineral name).
How to Pronounce Marcasite
MAR-kuh-syteIPA /ˈmɑːrkəsaɪt/
Popularity of Marcasite
Marcasite doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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