Marcasite: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: 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) – 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

Phonetic: MAR-kuh-syte   IPA: /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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