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Marmaduke
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An old-fashioned male given name, historically popular in parts of northern England.
"Marmaduke is a name you rarely hear outside period dramas today."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old, distinctly English-sounding first name, now quite rare.
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Etymology
Believed to come from the Irish name Máel Máedóc, meaning "devotee of Saint Máedóc."