Marcel
/maɾθel/from spelling rules
Marcel is the Spanish form of the male given name Marcel.
Marcel is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Marcelito is an informal version of the name used for men.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɾθel/
Did you know?
- While Marcel is a name, the word marcelar can be used as a verb meaning to wave or curl hair in a specific style.
- The name Marcel shares a root with the Roman god of war, Marte. In Spanish, names derived from this root are often associated with strength and courage.
- The transition from Marcel to Marcelo is an example of how Spanish frequently adds an 'o' to foreign names to make them fit the masculine phonetic pattern of the language.
Examples in context
- A Marcel Proust se le conoce por sus largas frases y su uso excesivo del subjuntivo.Marcel Proust is known for his long sentences and his excessive use of the subjunctive.This sentence uses Marcel to refer to the author Marcel Proust.Tatoeba #11943426 by Eremon, translation #11642318 by sundown
- Disculpe, ¿es usted Marcelina López?Excuse me, are you Marcelina López?
- ¡Hola, Marce! ¿Cómo estás?Hi, Marce! How are you?
- Vamos a casa de Marcelita para celebrar su cumpleaños.Let's go to Marcelita's place to celebrate her birthday.
- Marcel vive en la misma calle que yo.Marcel lives on the same street as me.
- ¿Conoces a Marcel de la oficina?Do you know Marcel from the office?
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- Mateo¿Has visto a Marcel hoy?Have you seen Marcel today?
- LucíaNo, no he visto a Marcel.No, I haven't seen Marcel.
- MateoEs extraño porque Marcel siempre viene temprano.It is strange because Marcel always comes early.
- LucíaTal vez Marcel tiene mucho trabajo.Maybe Marcel has a lot of work.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
