Marquis is a family name (surname) as well as a given name. It derives from the hereditary title of nobility

Marquis A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman wi ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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* Albert Nelson Marquis (1855–1943), American publisher * André Marquis (1883–1957), Vichy French admiral *

Arnold Marquis Arnold Marquis (6 April 1921 – 24 November 1990) was a German actor and voice talent. He was one of the best known and most frequently used dubbing voices of Germany, known especially as the voice of "tough guys" like John Wayne, Charles Bronson ...

(1921–1990), German actor and voice talent * Bob Marquis (1924–2007), American professional baseball player * Brian Marquis (born 1981), American singer-songwriter *

Carl Marquis Carl Marquis is a paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category T54 wheelchair racing events. Carl competed in the 100m, 800m and 1500m in the 1996 Summer Paralympics but it was not until he teamed him with his fellow Canadi ...

, Canadian paralympic athlete *

Craig Marquis Craig Marquis (born March 14, 1985) is an American poker player from Arlington, Texas, and a final table participant in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event. He had three prior WSOP cashes, one in 2008 and two in 2007. At the 2008 WSOP Ma ...

(born 1985), American poker player *

Daniel Marquis Daniel Marquis (1829–1879) was an early portrait photographer in Brisbane, Australia. Marquis was born in Glasgow, Scotland, where he had a studio as a professional photographer at 32 King Street, Stirling. He went to Australia in 1865 an ...

(1829–1879), Australian portrait photographer *

Don Marquis Donald Robert Perry Marquis ( ; July 29, 1878 – December 29, 1937) was an American humorist, journalist, and author. He was variously a novelist, poet, newspaper columnist, and playwright. He is remembered best for creating the characters Ar ...

(1878–1937), American writer, poet, and journalist *

Don Marquis (philosopher) Don Marquis ( ; 1935 - 2022) was an American philosopher and deontologist whose main academic interests were in ethics and medical ethics. Marquis was Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kansas until his death. Marquis earned a ...

(1935–2022), American philosopher and bioethicist *

Donald Marquis (psychologist) Donald George Marquis (June 22, 1908 – February 17, 1973) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA). He was best known for his tenure as a department chair and professor at the University ...

(1908–1973), American psychologist * Ellaisa Marquis (born 1991), international football player from Saint Lucia *

Eugène Marquis Eugène Marquis (11 September 1901 – 15 November 1994) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Quebec and became a crown attorney, judge and lawyer by career. Marquis w ...

(1901–1994), Canadian politician, judge and lawyer *

Gail Marquis Gail Annette Marquis (born November 18, 1954, in New York City, New York) is an American former basketball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Basketball career Marquis played women's collegiate basketball at Queens College, City ...

(born 1954), American former basketball player *

Herman Marquis Herman Marquis is a Jamaican saxophone musician who has played with many reggae artists including Burning Spear. He recorded for Arthur "Duke" Reid in the 1960s and was a member of The Revolutionaries and The Upsetters in the 1970s.Barrow, Steve ...

, Jamaican saxophone musician * Jason Marquis (born 1978), American Major League Baseball All Star pitcher * Jerry Marquis (born 1956), former NASCAR driver *

Jim Marquis James Milburn Marquis (November 18, 1900 – August 5, 1992) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Marquis played for the New York Yankees during the season. In two games, he had a 0–0 record with a 9.82 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed ...

(1900–1992), Major League Baseball pitcher *

John Marquis John Edward Marquis (born 16 May 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers. Career Millwall Born in Lewisham, London, Marquis progressed through the ranks of Millwall, sign ...

(born 1992), English professional footballer *

Joshua Marquis Joshua K. Marquis (born 1952) is an attorney and politician from Astoria, Oregon in the United States. He served as District Attorney for Clatsop County from March 1994 until December 31, 2018. He frequently writes and speaks about capital puni ...

(born 1952), American attorney and politician *

Juliette Marquis Juliette Marquis (born April 16, 1980) is a Ukrainian-born American actress, model, producer and former ballerina. She is a partner at the production company More Better World, Inc. and is a producer, writer and director focused on non-fiction ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian-born American actress, model, and former ballerina *

Louis Marquis Louis Marquis (born 14 September 1929) is a former Swiss racewalker. He competed in the 20 km walk and the 50 km walk events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the ...

(born 1929), Swiss racewalker *

Richard Marquis Richard "Dick" Marquis (born 1945) is an American studio glass artist. One of the first Americans ever to work in a Venetian glass factory, he became a master of Venetian cane and murrine techniques. He is considered a pioneer of American conte ...

(born 1945), American glass artist * Margaret Marquis (1919–1993), Canadian-American film actress * Marie-Noelle Marquis (born 1979), French-Canadian actress *

Sarah Marquis Sarah Marquis (born June 20, 1972) is a Swiss adventurer and explorer. From 2010 to 2013, she walked alone from Siberia to the Gobi Desert, into China, Laos, Thailand, and then across Australia. In 2011, she gave a TED (conference), TED talk and ...

(born 1972), Swiss explorer *

Thomas Bailey Marquis Thomas Bailey Marquis (December 19, 1869 – March 22, 1935) was an American self-taught historian and ethnographer who wrote about the Plains Indians and other subjects of the American frontier. He had a special interest in the destruction of ...

(1869–1935), American physician, writer, historian, and ethnologist

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* Marquis Bundy (born 1994), American football player * Marquis Calmes (1755–1834), American military leader *

Marquis Floyd Marquis Floyd (born March 17, 1980) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Tennessee Valley Vipers, Rio Grande Valley Dor ...

(born 1980), American football player * Marquis Grissom (born 1967), American baseball player * Marquis Hainse, Commander of the Canadian Army * Marquis Hayes (born 1998), American football player * Marquis Haynes (born 1993), American football player *

Marquis Jackson Marquis Ferrod Jackson (born January 11, 1990) is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Portland State. Jackson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undraf ...

(born 1990), American football player * Marquis James (1891–1955), American journalist and author *

Marquis Johnson Marquis Adrian Johnson (born May 18, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted 211th overall in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Johnson played his collegiate football at the University of Alabama, where he was a membe ...

(born 1988), American football player * Marquis Lucas (born 1993), American football player *

Marquis Mathieu Marquis Mathieu (born May 31, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Mathieu was born in Hartford, Connecticut. As a youth, he played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team fr ...

(born 1973), professional ice hockey player * Marquis Maze (born 1988), American football player * Marquis Pleasant (born 1965), former American football player * Marquis Smith (born 1975), former American football player * Marquis Walker (born 1972), former an American football player * Marquis Lafayette Wood (1829–1893), American Methodist minister and president of Trinity College

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