Marques as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Marques

What is the meaning of the name Marques ?

The baby name Marques is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mar-KEZ.

Marques is African American, Catalan, Germanic, Old French, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Marques is a masculine name from the Iberian title marqués/marquês, corresponding to English and French marquis. The earliest relevant form is Old French marchis or marcheis, built on marche, a frontier. That noun traces through Medieval Latin marca to Germanic *marka, border or boundary; the literal sense is a ruler of the marches, the borderlands under military charge.

As a personal name, Marques overlaps with the surname Marques in Portuguese-speaking families and with title-names such as Marquis in English. U.S. use rose in the late twentieth century, alongside Marquise, Marquese, and Marquez. The African American association is modern rather than etymological: Behind the Name classifies Marques in African American usage, and MyNameStats reports Black bearers above their U.S. population share. Known bearers include singer Marques Houston and basketball player Marques Johnson.