마커스
makeoseu
The English masculine given name Marcus is 마커스 (makeoseu) in Korean.
마커스 is used as a masculine given name.
Which one should you use?
마커스 is the standard way to write the name, while 마르쿠스 is a more formal version.
How do you pronounce it?
makeoseu
Did you know?
- The more formal version 마르쿠스 is often used in Korean Bibles and theological texts to refer to the author of the Gospel of Mark.
- While 'Marcus' is a classic name in the West, in Korea, any name ending in the 'seu' sound like 마커스 is immediately recognizable as a foreign loanword rather than a native name.
- Because Korean lacks a standalone 's' sound at the end of syllables, the name 마커스 adds an extra vowel to create the syllable 스 'seu'.
Examples in context
- 마르쿠스 씨, 반갑습니다.Mr. Marcus, nice to meet you.
- 마커스는 미국 사람이에요.Makeoseuneun miguk saram-ieyo.Marcus is American.
- 제 친구 이름은 마커스예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Makeoseu-yeyo.My friend's name is Marcus.
- 마커스가 지금 왔어요.Makeoseuga jigeum wasseoyo.Marcus arrived just now.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 도현 Do-hyeon새로운 팀원이 누구예요?Saeroun timwoni nuguyeyo?Who is the new team member?
- 지은 Ji-eun마커스라는 분이에요.Makeoseu-raneun bun-ieyo.It is a person named Marcus.
- 도현 Do-hyeon마커스는 친절한 사람인가요?Makeoseuneun chinjeolhan saram-ingayo?Is Marcus a kind person?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 정말 성격이 좋아요.Ne, jeongmal seonggyeogi joayo.Yes, he has a really good personality.
