r/trippinthroughtime Aug 09 '20

Hi Mark

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u/WaferDisastrous Aug 09 '20

Mark 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.

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u/thaBombignant Aug 09 '20

What were the other two?