At a Glance
- Meaning
- A French title for a marchioness, adopted as a name
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- mar-KEEZ
Marquise is a French boy's name meaning “a French title for a marchioness, adopted as a name”. It appears in our list of 175+ Strong Black Baby Boy Names You’ll Love.
Meaning & Origin of Marquise
Meaning: A French title for a marchioness, adopted as a name.
Origin: French.
A common claim: Marquise means 'nobleman' Actually: Marquise is actually the French title for a marchioness (a noblewoman), not a masculine 'nobleman' — it's simply been adopted as a stylish-sounding boys' name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Marquise
mar-KEEZIPA /mɑːrˈkiːz/
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