name
Marco
MAH-koh
name
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A male given name common in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, equivalent to the English "Mark."
"Marco moved to Milan to study architecture."
interjection
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Called out by a player in the pool game "Marco Polo," to which other players respond "Polo."
"She shouted "Marco!" with her eyes shut, waiting for someone to answer "Polo!""
How to Use Marco
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common Romance-language male name, or the call used in the swimming pool game Marco Polo.
Word Forms
Marcos plural, marcos plural
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Etymology
The given name traces to Latin Marcus, again linked to Mars, the god of war; the pool game references the explorer Marco Polo.