Marcia
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Marcia, feminine form of Marcius, a derivative of Marcus, ultimately from Mārs, the god of war.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹʃə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːʃə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ʃə
- Hyphenation: Mar‧cia
Proper noun
Marcia
- A female given name from Latin.
References
- Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.
Latin
Etymology
Feminine form of Mārcius.
Proper noun
Mārcia f (genitive Mārciae, masculine Mārcius); first declension
- A feminine praenomen.
Declension
First-declension noun.