What is the meaning of Marquis?

Marquis is a masculine given name
  • French: A title name ranking below duke and above earl
  • English: From a title which was derived from the Old French word marchis, which referred to someone who ruled on the borderlands of a realm
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). marquis. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/marquis/definitions/1375246
ChicagoJoan Ellis. 2011. "marquis" http://smartdefine.org/marquis/definitions/1375246 (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardJoan Ellis 2011, marquis, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/marquis/definitions/1375246>.
MLAJoan Ellis. "marquis" 25 February 2011. Web. 29 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/marquis/definitions/1375246>
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