Marek
See also: marek
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Czech, Slovak and Polish Marek.
Proper noun
Marek (plural Mareks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Marek is the 4420th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8042 individuals. Marek is most common among White (94.52%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Marek”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 514.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmarɛk]
Proper noun
Marek m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Mark
Descendants
- → Estonian: Marek
- → Latvian: Mareks
Estonian
Etymology
From Czech and Polish Marek. Variant of Markus (“Mark”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑrek/
Proper noun
Marek
- a male given name
Usage notes
- Popular in Estonia in the 1970s. Compare Latvian Mareks.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Mārcus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈma.rɛk/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -arɛk
- Syllabification: Ma‧rek
- Homophone: marek
Proper noun
Marek m pers (diminutive Mareczek)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Mark
Marek m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine given name or surname:
Declension of Marek
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Marek | Markowie |
genitive | Marka | Marków |
dative | Markowi | Markom |
accusative | Marka | Marków |
instrumental | Markiem | Markami |
locative | Marku | Markach |
vocative | Marku | Markowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.
Descendants
- → Estonian: Marek
- → Latvian: Mareks
Further reading
- Marek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Marek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmarek]
Proper noun
Marek m (genitive singular Marka, nominative plural Markovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Mark
- a surname
- (religion) Mark
Declension
Declension of Marek
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Marek | Markovia |
genitive | Marka | Markov |
dative | Markovi | Markom |
accusative | Marka | Markov |
locative | Markovi | Markoch |
instrumental | Markom | Markami |
Further reading
- Marek in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk