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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Portuguese and Spanish : from the personal name Marcelino, Latin Marcellinus, a derivative of Marcellus (see Marcello), borne by several early saints, including the friend of St. Augustine to whom De Civitate Dei was dedicated.

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