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Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic
Other Forms FormsMaracholf, Marachulf, Marcholf, Marchulf, Marcolf, Marcolph, Marculph, Markolf, Markolph, Markulf, Markulph. Latinized forms: Marcolfus, Marcolphus, Marculfus, Marculphus, Markolfus, Markolphus, Markulfus, Markulphus
Meaning & History
The first element of this name is derived from either Celtic marca meaning "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from Germanic marka meaning "border." The second element comes from Gothic vulfs meaning "wolf".This was the name of a 6th-century Frankish missionary and saint, who is better known under the French names Marcou, Marcouf and Marcoul. He is said to have had the power of healing skin diseases (especially scrofula), which he later bestowed upon the Frankish king Childebert I (c. 496-558).