Mark (name)

Mark
Statue of Marte (Mars). The name Mark means consecrated to the god Mars.
Pronunciation	Dutch: [ˈmɑr(ə)k] English: /ˈmɑːrk/ Russian: [ˈmark]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Latin
Meaning	"Consecrated to the god Mars"
Other names
Related names	Marc, Marco, Marcos, Marcus, Marek, Marko, Martin

Mark is a common male given name and is derived from old Latin "Mart-kos", which means "consecrated to the god Mars", and also may mean "God of war" or "to be warlike". Marcus was one of the three most common Roman given names.

Meaning and history

Mark is a form of the name Marcus. Mark the Evangelist is the eponymous author of the second Gospel in the New Testament. He is the patron saint of Venice, where he is supposedly buried. Though in use during the Middle Ages, Mark was not common in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when it began to be used alongside the classical form Marcus. In the Celtic legend of Tristan and Isolde this was the name of a king of Cornwall. It was also borne by the American author Mark Twain (1835–1910), real name Samuel Clemens, the author of 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Finn'. He actually took his pen name from a call used by riverboat workers on the Mississippi River to indicate a depth of two fathoms. This is also the usual English spelling of the name of the 1st-century BC Roman triumvir Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony).^[1]

In other languages

Academics

• Mark Adler (born 1959), American software engineer
• Mark Azadovsky (1888–1954), Russian scholar of folk-tales and Russian literature
• Mark Benecke (born 1970), German forensic biologist
• Mark Blaug (1927–2011), Dutch-born British economist
• Mark Buchanan (born 1961), American physicist
• Mark Catesby (1682–1749), English naturalist
• Mark Wayne Chase (born 1951), American-born British botanist
• Mark R. Cohen (born 1943), American scholar of Jewish history
• Mark Dean (born 1957), American inventor and a computer engineer
• Mark Fettes (born 1961), Canadian Esperantist
• Mark Fisher (1968–2017), British cultural theorist and philosopher
• Mark Z. Jacobson (born 1965), American civil and environmental engineer
• Mark Jerrum (born 1955), British computer scientist and computational theorist
• Mark Lilla (born 1956), American political scientist and philosopher
• Mark van Loosdrecht (born 1959), Dutch biotechnologist
• Mark Mazower (born 1958), British historian
• Mark Borisovich Mitin (1901–1987), Soviet Marxist-Leninist philosopher
• Mark P. McCahill (born 1956), American computer scientist and internet pioneer
• Mark Oliphant (1901–2000), Australian physicist and humanitarian
• Mark Overmars (born 1958), Dutch computer scientist, creator of Game Maker
• Mark Pattison (1813-1884), English educational reformer and Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford
• Mark Ptashne (born 1940), American molecular biologist
• Mark Reed (born 1955), American physicist
• Mark Ridley (born 1956), British zoologist and writer on evolution
• Mark Satin (born 1946), merican political theorist
• Mark Sedgwick (born 1960), British historian
• Mark R. Showalter (born 1957), American astronomer
• Mark Solonin (born 1958), Russian WWII historian
• Mark Steedman (born 1946), British computational linguist and cognitive scientist
• Mark van Vugt (born 1967), Dutch evolutionary psychologist
• Mark Waer (born 1951), Belgian biomedical scientist and university president
• Mark Wainberg (1945–2017), Canadian HIV/AIDS researcher and activist
• Mark Walport (born 1953), British medical scientist
• Mark Weiser (1952–1999), American chief scientist at Xerox PARC
• Mark Zborowski (1908–1990), American anthropologist and Soviet spy

Acting

• Marc Singer, American actor known for his role as Beastmaster and starring in the mini-series V
• Mark Burg, American film producer
• Mark Dexter, British actor
• Mark Hamill, actor known for his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars
• Mark Harmon, actor
• Mark Gatiss, British actor, writer, and producer
• Mark Indelicato, American actor best known as Justin Suarez in Ugly Betty
• Mark Lamarr, British comedian, radio DJ and television presenter
• Mark Lenard, American actor
• Mark Linn-Baker, American actor
• Mark Pellegrino, American actor, best known as Jacob in Lost
• Mark Rendall, voice actor and actor
• Mark Robson, American film director
• Mark Ruffalo, American actor
• Mark Salling, American actor who was best known for playing Noah Puckerman on Glee
• Mark Seibert, German musical theatre actor. Known in "Elisabeth das Musikal" as Der Todd and Fiyero in German Production of "Wicked."^[2]
• Mark A. Sheppard, actor best known as Crowley on Supernatural.
• Mark Allen Shepherd, actor
• Mark Strickson, English actor
• Mark Sinclair (better known as Vin Diesel), American actor, writer, director and producer
• Mark Wahlberg, actor, previously known as Marky Mark
• Mark Williams (actor), British actor, comedian and scriptwriter
• Mark Womack (British actor) (born 1960)
• Mark Zakharov, Russian director and screenwriter

Arts

• Mark Heyes, British fashion presenter
• Mark Kermode, film critic
• Mark Kostabi, Estonian-American artist
• Mark Rothko, abstract-expressionist painter
• Mark Ryden, pop-surrealist painter
• Mark Steel, British satirical comedian
• Mark Tobey, American abstract expressionist painter
• Mark Tompkins, artist, dancer and choreographer of contemporary dance

Business

• Mark Cuban, American entrepreneur
• Mark Leiter, Executive Vice President at Nielsen
• Mark Loughridge, Vice-President of IBM
• Mark Morton (businessman), co-founder of Morton Salt
• Mark Shepherd (businessman), chairman and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments
• Mark Shuttleworth, South African entrepreneur
• Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook

Christianity

• Mark the Evangelist, one of the gospel writers of the life of Jesus
• Marcus I of Byzantium, bishop of Byzantium from 198 to 211 AD
• Pope Mark, pope of the Catholic Church
• Mark of Ephesus, 15th century Archbishop of Ephesus, Opponent of the Union of Florence
• Patriarch Mark II of Constantinople, reigned from 1465 to 1466

Literature

• Mark Z. Danielewski (born 1966), American novelist
• Mark Lynas, British author, journalist and environmental activist
• Mark Steven Morton, Canadian author
• Mark Shepherd (novelist), author of several novels in the fantasy genre
• Mark Shulman, American children's author
• Mark Andrew Smith, American graphic novelist
• Mark Twain, pen name of American author Samuel Langhorne Clemens
• Mark Van Doren, American poet and literary critic
• Mark Waid, American comic book writer

Music

• Mark "Moke" Bistany, former drummer for Otep, Puddle of Mudd and Against All Will
• Mark Farner, American musician
• Mark Feehily, Irish singer in pop group Westlife
• Mark Gasser, British concert pianist
• Mark "Barney" Greenway singer in British band Napalm Death
• Mark Hoppus, singer/bassist for the rock bands blink-182 and +44
• Mark Hosler, American musician, co-founder of the group Negativland
• Mark Jansen, Dutch guitarist, singer, songwriter for Epica
• Mark Knopfler, British musician, member of Dire Straits
• Mark Lanegan, lead singer of American grunge band Screaming Trees
• Mark Lee (singer), Canadian-Korean rapper of South Korean band NCT
• Mark Linkous, singer from American band Sparklehorse
• Mark McClelland, bass guitarist for Little Doses, previously for Snow Patrol
• Mark McGrath, singer of American rock band Sugar Ray
• Mark Morrison (born 1972), German-born British R&B singer
• Mark Morton (musician), guitarist from American band Lamb of God
• Mark Mothersbaugh, American composer, co-founder of Devo
• Mark Owen, British singer-songwriter, member of pop band Take That
• Mark Peddle, Canadian musician
• Mark Refoy, guitarist for Spiritualized, Slipstream, Pet Shop Boys
• Mark Ronson, producer for artists such as Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, and Robbie Williams
• Mark Sandman, American musician, ex-member of bands Morphine and Treat Her Right
• Mark Slaughter, American musician, singer and songwriter for hard rock band Slaughter
• Mark Stoermer, American musician and member of The Killers
• Mark Stuart (musician), vocals for Christian band Audio Adrenaline
• Mark Tuan, American-Taiwanese member of South Korean band GOT7
• Mark Vincent, Australian opera singer
• Marky Mark, American rapper, now goes by Mark Wahlberg
• Mark Wells, Australian guitarist and musician, ex-member of The Ronnie Wood Band, and Twenty Two Hundred

Politics

• Mark Antony, Roman politician and general
• Mark Collett, British political activist
• Mark Dayton, current governor and former U.S. senator from Minnesota
• Mark Demesmaeker, Belgian politician and MEP
• Mark Eyskens, Belgian economist, Prime Minister of Belgium in 1981
• Mark Latham, Australian politician
• Mark Pollard, Falkland Islands politician
• Mark Pryor, American lawyer, politician
• Mark Ricks, American politician
• Mark Rutte, Minister-President of the Netherlands
• Mark McGowan (politician) Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia
• Mark M. Shelton, American politician
• Mark Shepard, Vermont state senator
• Mark Squilla, Philadelphia city councilman
• Mark Warner, former governor of and current U.S. senator from Virginia

Sports

• Mark Andrews (American football) (born 1996), American football player
• Mark Belanger (1944–1998), American baseball player
• Mark Bell (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
• Mark Bellhorn, American baseball player
• Mark Berger (judoka), Canadian Olympic silver & bronze heavyweight judoka
• Mark van Bommel, Dutch football (soccer) player
• Mark Bott, English cricketer
• Mark Boucher, South African cricketer
• Mark Bresciano, Australian football (soccer) player
• Mark Brunell, American football (gridiron) player
• Mark Buehrle, American baseball player
• Mark Calaway, professional wrestler who uses the stage name "The Undertaker"
• Mark Casale, American football player
• Mark Cavendish, professional racing cyclist
• Mark Chatfield, American breaststroke swimmer
• Mark Clear (born 1956), American baseball two-time All Star relief pitcher
• Mark Cohon, Canadian Football League Commissioner
• Mark Dale, English cricketer
• Mark Dean (swimmer), American swimmer
• Mark DeRosa, American baseball player
• Mark Didio, American football player
• Mark Dismore, Indycar driver
• Mark Dusbabek, American football player
• Mark Ealham, English cricketer
• Mark Eaton (basketball), American basketball player
• Mark Ellis (baseball), American Baseball Player
• Mark Evans (rower), Canadian rower
• Mark Few (born 1962), American basketball coach
• Mark Fidrych (1954–2009), American baseball player
• Mark-Jan Fledderus (born 1982), Dutch footballer
• Mark Forsythe, Northern Irish long jumper
• Mark Garner, Australian track and field sprinter
• Mark Gilbert, American Major League Baseball player, and US Ambassador
• Mark Giordano, Canadian ice hockey player
• Mark Gorski, American track cyclist and cycling manager
• Mark Guy, American football player
• Mark Henry, American weightlifter and professional wrestler
• Mark Holst (born 1984), Canadian mixed martial arts fighter
• Mark Hughes, Welsh retired football (soccer) playerMark Gilbert
• Mark Huizinga (born 1973), Dutch judoka
• Mark Inglis (born 1959), New Zealand mountaineer
• Mark Ingram, Sr. (born 1965), American football player
• Mark Ingram Jr. (born 1989), American football player
• Mark Jindrak, professional wrestler
• Mark Kafentzis, American football player
• Mark Kellar, American football player
• Mark Kennedy (footballer, born 1976), Irish football (soccer) player
• Mark Koenig (1904–1993), American baseball player
• Mark Lapidus (born 1995), Estonian chess player
• Mark Lazarus (born 1938), English soccer player
• Mark McGwire (born 1963), American baseball player
• Mark Major, Canadian ice hockey player
• Mark Martin (born 1959), NASCAR driver
• Mark Messier (born 1961), Canadian retired hockey player
• Mark Midler (1931-2012), Soviet two-time Olympic champion foil fencer
• Mark Mulder, baseball player
• Mark Nenow, American long-distance runner
• Mark Noble, English football (soccer) player
• Mark Otten (born 1985), Dutch footballer
• Mark Paré, Canadian NHL official
• Mark Phillips, British Olympic gold-medal horseman
• Mark Pinger, German swimmer
• Mark Price, American basketball player
• Mark Rakita (born 1938), Soviet two-time Olympic champion saber fencer
• Mark Recchi, Canadian hockey player
• Mark Richt (born 1960), American football coach
• Mark Ricks (gridiron football), American player of gridiron football
• Mark Robinson (darts player), English darts player
• Mark Roth (born 1951), American pro bowler
• Mark Rypien, American football (gridiron) player
• Mark Robins, English football (soccer) manager and former player
• Mark Roopenian, American football player
• Mark Sanchez American football player for the New York Jets
• Mark Sanford (basketball) American basketball player
• Mark Selby, English professional snooker and pool player
• Mark Shapiro (sports executive), American baseball executive
• Mark Siebeck, German volleyball player
• Mark Simoneau, American football player
• Mark Sloan (wrestler), British wrestler
• Mark Spitz (born 1950), American nine-time Olympic champion swimmer
• Mark Stephney, Montserratian cricketer
• Mark Stone (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
• Mark Streit, Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman
• Mark Švets, Estonian football (soccer) player
• Mark Teixeira, professional baseball player (MLB)
• Mark Thorson, American football player
• Mark Todd (New Zealand equestrian)
• Mark Traynowicz, American football player
• Mark Tuitert (born 1980), Dutch speed skater
• Mark Veens (born 1978), Dutch swimmer
• Mark Veldmate, Dutch football (soccer) player
• Mark Viduka, Australian football (soccer) player
• Mark de Vries (born 1975), Dutch footballer
• Mark Walsh (darts player), professional darts player
• Mark Walton (American football) (born 1997), American football player
• Mark Ward, (footballer born 1962)
• Mark Ward, (footballer born 1982)
• Mark Warnecke, German swimmer
• Mark Waugh (born 1965), Australian test cricketer (1991–2002) and twin brother of Steve Waugh
• Mark Webber (born 1976), Australian Formula 1 driver
• Mark Wiebe (born 1957), American professional golfer
• Mark Williams (snooker player), Welsh professional snooker player
• Mark Worthington, Australian basketball player
• Mark Wotte (born 1960), Dutch football player and manager
• Mark van der Zijden (born 1973), Dutch swimmer

Fictional characters

• Mark Brendanawicz, on Parks and Recreation
• Mark Corrigan (Peep Show), protagonist of the UK sitcom Peep Show
• Mark Greene, doctor on NBC's medical drama ER
• Mark Mack, on the HBO drama series Oz
• Mark Sloan (Diagnosis: Murder), in Diagnosis: Murder
• Mark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy), in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy

Other

• Mark, American slave executed in 1755
• Mark N. Brown (born 1951), American astronaut
• Mark David Chapman, assassin of John Lennon
• Mark of Cornwall, king of Kernow in the early 6th century
• W. Mark Felt (1913–2008), American FBI official known as Deep Throat
• Mark Fischbach, popular YouTube gamer
• Mark Hulsbeck, American aquanaut
• Mark Labbett, English TV personality
• Mark Newhouse (born 1985), American professional poker player
• Mark Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
• Mark Uytterhoeven, Belgian television presenter
• Mark White (disambiguation), multiple people

See Also

• Martin (name)

References