Marco

The word “Marco” means a male given name common in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, equivalent to the English "Mark.". In plain terms, a common Romance-language male name, or the call used in the swimming pool game Marco Polo.

“Marco” is pronounced MAH-koh (/ˈmɑː(ɹ).kəʊ/ in IPA).

Here is “Marco” used in a sentence: “Marco moved to Milan to study architecture.”

Depending on how it is used, “Marco” can be a name and an interjection.

The word “Marco” comes from Latin. The given name traces to Latin Marcus, again linked to Mars, the god of war; the pool game references the explorer Marco Polo.

“Marco” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Marco” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a male given name common in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, equivalent to the English "Mark.".

Marco Polo is a swimming-pool tag game in which one player closes their eyes and calls out 'Marco.' The other players must answer 'Polo,' and the caller uses the sound of their voices to find and tag them.

Marco corresponds to the English name Mark. It is a common masculine given name in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Marco is related to Mark in English, Marc in French, and the Latin name Marcus. All are used as masculine given names.

Marco is primarily a masculine first name in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. It can also appear as part of a surname, but its main use is as a given name.