Mareks

English

Proper noun

Mareks

1. plural of Marek

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded during 1950-1970. From Polish and Czech Marek (“Mark”).

Proper noun

Mareks m

1. a male given name
2. A respelling of the Polish or Czech male given name Marek.

Usage notes

• Popular in Latvia in the 1970s and 1980s, like Marek in Estonia.

Related terms

• Marks

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Mareks was the only given name of 3663 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.