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Updated June 9, 2019

How Popular Is The Name Markel

Family name origins & meanings

  • Dutch and German : from a pet form of the Germanic personal name Markolf, composed of the elements marc, merc ‘boundary’ + wolf ‘wolf’.
  • Americanized form of Slovenian Markelj, a derivative of the personal name Marko, Latin Marcus, + the suffix -elj.

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