Marmaduke: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Marmaduke – Meaning: devotee of (Saint) Maedoc – Origin: Irish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: MAR-muh-dyook


Marmaduke is an Irish boy's name meaning “devotee of (Saint) Maedoc”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Marmaduke

Meaning: Devotee of (Saint) Maedoc.

Origin: Irish.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Marmaduke

Phonetic: MAR-muh-dyook   IPA: /ˈmɑːrmədjuːk/

Popularity of Marmaduke

Marmaduke 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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