Marcellus is a masculine given name and a surname, which comes from the Roman god of war

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Notable people with the name include: * Marcellus, character in William Shakespeare's tragic play ''Hamlet'' *

Marcus Claudius Marcellus Marcus Claudius Marcellus (; 270 – 208 BC), five times elected as consul of the Roman Republic, was an important Roman military leader during the Gallic War of 225 BC and the Second Punic War. Marcellus gained the most prestigious award a Roma ...

(42–23 B.C.), nephew of

Augustus Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pri ...

(fl. 3rd century B.C.), Roman consul and military leader **

Claudii Marcelli The gens Claudia (), sometimes written Clodia, was one of the most prominent patrician houses at ancient Rome. The gens traced its origin to the earliest days of the Roman Republic. The first of the Claudii to obtain the consulship was Appius ...

, any men from his clan branch of gens ''Claudia'' *

Marcellus (magister equitum) Marcellus was a Roman general, ''magister equitum'' (master of horse), in Gaul, appointed by the Emperor Constantius II to replace Ursicinus around 356. He was accused of cowardice and dismissed from service when he failed to assist the Caesar Ju ...

(4th century), General in Gaul appointed by Constantuis II *

Marcellus (brother of Justin II) Marcellus ( el, Μάρκελλος) was a brother of Byzantine emperor Justin II (r. 565–578) and general under his uncle, Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565). Biography Marcellus was the son of Vigilantia, the sister of Justinian, and Dulcidio ( ...

(fl. late 6th century), Byzantine aristocrat and general *

Marcellus (comes excubitorum) Marcellus ( el, Μάρκελλος) was an East Roman (Byzantine) judicial official, one of the closest aides of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565) and commander of the imperial bodyguard of the '' excubitores'' in circa 541–552. ...

(fl. 6th century), commander of the Excubitors * Marcellus (general under Justinian I) (fl. 530s), Byzantine general *

Marcellus (usurper) Marcellus (died 366) was an officer of the Roman Empire, supporter of usurper Procopius and briefly an usurper himself. There are two versions of the history of his usurpation, the first told by Ammianus Marcellinus, a contemporary historian, the ...

(died 366), Roman general *

Marcellus (prefect of Judea) Marcellus was the 6th Roman Prefect of the province of Judea. Biography He was a friend of Lucius Vitellius, who appointed him after sending Pontius Pilate to Rome (in 36 or 37) to render account. It may be assumed, however, that Marcellus was n ...

(fl. 30s), mentioned in Josephus *

Marcellus of Ancyra Marcellus may refer to: * Marcellus (name) * Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Roman commander Places * Marcellus, Lot-et-Garonne, France * Marcellus Township, Michigan ** Marcellus, Michigan, a village in Marcellus Township ** Marcellus Community Sch ...

(died c. 374), bishop * Marcellus Bailey (1840–1921), American patent attorney *

Marcellus Flemming Berry Marcellus Flemming Berry was an American inventor who devised the traveller's cheque A traveller's cheque is a medium of exchange that can be used in place of hard currency. They can be denominated in one of a number of major world currenc ...

, inventor * Marcellus Boss (1901–1967), Governor of Guam * Marcellus Bowman (born 1988), Canadian football player *

Frank Marcellus Boyce Frank Marcellus Boyce (August 3, 1851 – 1931) was an American physician and politician from New York. Life He was born on August 3, 1851, in Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York, the son of Anson Mead Boyce (1828–1878) and Caroline (Stewa ...

(1851–1931), American physician * Marcellus of Capua (fl. 3rd or 4th century), martyr * Alonzo Marcellus Carroll (1894–1962), American football player * Marcellus H. Chiles (1895–1918), American Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

Cassius Marcellus Clay (disambiguation) Cassius Marcellus Clay may refer to: * Cassius Marcellus Clay (politician) (1810–1903), American politician and abolitionist * Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. (1912–1990), American painter and musician, named after the abolitionist, father of the box ...

Marcellus Jerome Clarke Marcellus Jerome Clarke (also called M. Jerome Clarke)Marcellus Coffermans Marcellus Coffermans (1520 – 1578), was a Flemish renaissance painter. Biography He was born in Helmond and is known for religious works and copies after other painters.

(1520–1578), Flemish painter *

Cassius Marcellus Coolidge Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (September 18, 1844 – January 13, 1934) was an American artist, mainly known for his series of paintings ''Dogs Playing Poker''. Known as "Cash" or "Kash" in his family, he often signed his work in the 19th century wi ...

(1844–1934), American artist * Marcellus M. Crocker (1830–1865), American Civil War general *

Marcellus Hartley Dodge (disambiguation) Marcellus Hartley Dodge may refer to: * Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Sr. (1881–1963), chairman of the board of Remington Arms Company * Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Jr. (1908–1930), heir to the Remington-Rockefeller fortune, son of the above {{D ...

Marcellus Dorwin Marcellus Dorwin was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Dorwin was born on February 14, 1861, in Durand (town), Wisconsin. His father, Vivus Wright Dorwin, was also a member of the Assembly. The younger Dorwin attended what wou ...

(1861–1925), American politician *

Marcellus Douglass Colonel Marcellus Douglass was a Confederate Army officer and commander of the 13th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. Douglass was born in Thomaston, Georgia, October 5, 1830. After graduation from the University of Georgia, ...

(died 1862), American Civil War soldier *

Marcellus Gilmore Edson Marcellus Gilmore Edson (February 7, 1849 – March 6, 1940) was a Canadian chemist and pharmacist. In 1884, he patented a way to make peanut paste, an early version of peanut butter. Biography Marcellus Gilmore Edson was born at Bedford in Q ...

(1849–1940), Canadian inventor *

Marcellus Emants Marcellus Emants (12 August 1848 – 14 October 1923) was a Dutch novelist whose work is considered one of the few examples of Dutch Naturalism. His writing is seen as a first step towards the renewing force of the Tachtigers towards modern Du ...

(1848–1923), Dutch novelist *

Marcellus Empiricus Marcellus Empiricus, also known as Marcellus Burdigalensis (“Marcellus of Bordeaux”), was a Latin medical writer from Gaul at the turn of the 4th and 5th centuries. His only extant work is the ''De medicamentis'', a compendium of pharmacological ...

(fl. late 4th and early 5th centuries), Latin medical writer * Marcellus, Archbishop of Esztergom (fl. 1095–1124) * Marcellus Gallio, character in the Lloyd C. Douglas novel ''

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'' * Marcellus Gomes (born 1961), Indian field hockey player * William Marcellus Goodrich (1777–1833), American organ builder * Marcellus Greene (born 1957), American football player *

Marcellus Hall Marcellus Hall is an American artist and musician. As an illustrator, Hall has worked for ''The New Yorker'' and other publications. As a musician, Hall has performed solo and with bands Railroad Jerk and White Hassle. Biography Marcellus Hall ...

, American artist and musician * Marcellus Hartley (1827–1902), American arms dealer *

Nicholas Marcellus Hentz Nicholas Marcellus Hentz (July 25, 1797 – November 4, 1856) was a French American educator and arachnologist. Biography Hentz was born in Versailles, France. He was the youngest child of Charles Nicholas Arnould Hentz and Marie-Anne Therese Da ...

(1797–1856), French-American educator *

William Marcellus Howard William Marcellus Howard (December 6, 1857 – July 5, 1932) was a noted jurist and politician from the American state of Georgia. Life Howard was born in Berwick, Louisiana and moved to Georgia with his family while in his youth. He atten ...

(1857–1932), American politician * John Marcellus Huston (1906–1987), American film director * Marcellus Jones (1830–1900), American Civil War soldier *

Marcellus L. Joslyn Marcellus L. Joslyn (February 6, 1873 – 1963) was the founder and principal stockholder of the Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Company, a Chicago, Illinois electrical supply firm. Early life Marcellus Linsey Joslyn was born in Woodstock, Illinoi ...

(1873–1963), American businessman * James Marcellus Kendrick (1893–1941), American football player * George Marcellus Landers (1813–1895), American politician * Marcellus Laroon (1653–1702), Dutch painter * Marcellus Laroon the Younger (1679–1772), English painter * Laurence Marcellus Larson (1868–1938), Norwegian-born American educator *

Joseph Marcellus McWhorter Joseph Marcellus McWhorter (April 30, 1828 – August 18, 1913) was a West Virginia lawyer, politician, educator, and judge. Biography Born near Jane Lew, Virginia, the eldest son in a farming family, McWhorter supplemented his public school edu ...

(1828–1913), American lawyer * Nathan Marcellus Moore (born 1965), English musician * Marcellus Deming Nave (born 1880; death date unknown), American college football coach * Marcellus Neal (1868–1939), first African-American graduate of Indiana University * Marcellus de Niveriis (died 1460 or 1462), German Franciscan * Marcellus Orontius (fl. 3rd century), neoplatonist and disciple of Plotinus * John Marcellus Richter (1873–1927), American baseball player * Marcellus Rivers (born 1978), American football player * Marcellus of Side (fl. 2nd century), Greek poet *

Marcellus Stearns Marcellus Lovejoy Stearns (April 29, 1839 – December 8, 1891) was an American politician who served as the 11th Governor of Florida from 1874 to 1877 during the Reconstruction Era. Originally from Maine, he also served in the Union Army ...

(1839–1891), American politician *

Robert Marcellus Stewart Robert Marcellus Stewart (March 12, 1815 – September 21, 1871) was the 14th Governor of Missouri from 1857 to 1861, during the critical years just prior to the American Civil War. Early years Stewart was born in Truxton, New York, but mov ...

(1815–1871), Governor of Missouri *

Marcellus Augustus Stovall Marcellus Augustus Stovall (September 18, 1818 – August 4, 1895) was an American soldier and merchant. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War. After the war, he resumed business and civil interests. Early life and car ...

(1818–1895), American Civil War soldier *

Marcellus of Tangier Saint Marcellus of Tangier or Saint Marcellus the Centurion ( es, San Marcelo) (c. mid 3rd century – 298 AD) was a Roman centurion who is today venerated as a martyr-saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day i ...

(c. mid 3rd century – 298), martyr *

Marsellus Wallace ''Pulp Fiction'' is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, who conceived it with Roger Avary.See, e.g., King (2002), pp. 185–7; ; Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames ...

, a character in the movie ''Pulp Fiction'' * Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox (1824–1890), American Civil War general *

Marcellus Wiley Marcellus Vernon Wiley Sr. (born November 30, 1974) is an American sportscaster and former American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Dallas ...

(born 1974), American football player * Cal Marcellus Young (1871–1957), American college football coach *

Marcus Claudius Marcellus Aeserninus Marcus Claudius Marcellus Aeserninus is a name used by several men of the ''gens Claudia'', including: *Marcus Claudius Marcellus Aeserninus is mentioned by Cicero as a young man at the trial of Verres (70 BC), on which occasion he appeared as a ...

, any of several members of the ''gens Claudia'' * Pope Marcellus (disambiguation) * Pseudo-Marcellus, author of the '' Passio sanctorum Petri et Pauli''

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* Abercius Marcellus (died c. 167), Roman bishop * Gaius Claudius Marcellus (disambiguation) * Granius Marcellus (fl. 15), Roman politician * John Marcellus, American musician * John Plummer Marcellus (1838–1932), Canadian politician *

Lucius Neratius Marcellus Lucius Neratius Marcellus (''fl''. 1st century – 2nd century AD) was an imperial Roman military officer and senator who held a number of posts in the Emperor's service. Marcellus was elected consul twice, first under Domitian in 95AD and ag ...

(fl. 1st and 2nd century), Roman consul *

Marcus Asinius Marcellus Marcus Asinius Marcellus was the name of two men of the Asinii. Marcus Asinius Marcellus, the Elder Marcus Asinius Marcellus was consul in 54 as the colleague of Manius Acilius Aviola; it was the same year the Emperor Claudius died. According to ...

(fl. 1st century), Roman consul * Marcus Claudius Marcellus (disambiguation) *

Marcus Vitorius Marcellus Marcus Vitorius Marcellus or Vitorius Marcellus (c. 60after 105) was a Roman senator who lived in the 1st century and 2nd century. He was a friend of Quintilian and the poet Statius. Marcellus was suffect consul for the '' nundinium'' of Septemb ...

(c. 60 - after 105), Roman politician *

Nawoon Marcellus Nawoon Marcellus was an elected official of the Chamber of Deputies of Haïti from 2001 until 2004. The first Muslim to hold the position in Haïti, he was formerly affiliated with the Lavalas Family political party of ex-President Jean-Bertrand ...

, Haitian politician *

Nonius Marcellus Nonius Marcellus was a Roman grammarian of the 4th or 5th century AD. His only surviving work is the ''De compendiosa doctrina'', a dictionary or encyclopedia in 20 books that shows his interests in antiquarianism and Latin literature from Plautus ...

(fl. 4th or 5th century), Roman grammarian *

Robert Marcellus Robert Marcellus (June 1, 1928 – March 31, 1996) was an American classical clarinetist and teacher. Marcellus is best known for his long tenure as principal clarinetist of the Cleveland Orchestra. Biography Robert Marcellus was born in Omaha, N ...

(1928–1996), American classical clarinetist * Sextus Varius Marcellus (c. 165 – c. 215), Roman politician *

Titus Clodius Eprius Marcellus Titus Clodius Eprius Marcellus (died AD 79) was a Roman senator, twice consul, best known for his prosecution of the Stoic senator Thrasea Paetus and his bitter quarrel with Helvidius Priscus. Eprius was also notorious for his ability to ingr ...

(died 79), Roman politician *

Ulpius Marcellus Ulpius Marcellus was a Roman consular governor of Britannia who returned there as general of the later 2nd century. Ulpius Marcellus is recorded as governor of Roman Britain in an inscription of 176–80, and apparently returned to Rome after a te ...

(fl. 2nd Century), Roman governor and general *

Ulpius Marcellus (son) Ulpius Marcellus (fl. 211–212) was formerly thought to be the latest-recorded governor of Britannia, before it was divided into separate provinces. He was supposed to be the son of Ulpius Marcellus, governor of Britannia during the reign of C ...

(fl. 211–212), latest-recorded governor of Britannia

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Marianus Marianus is a male name, formerly an Ancient Roman family name, derived from Marius. Marianus may refer to: *Marianus of Auxerre (died 462 or 473), French monk and saint * Marianus Scotus of Mainz (1028–1082 or -83), otherwise Máel Brigte (Devo ...

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