Mark

Mark is an English form of the Latin name Marcus, which most likely derives from the name of Mars, the Roman god of war, though some scholars connect it to a root meaning male or virile. The name gained enduring prominence through Saint Mark the Evangelist, traditionally identified as the author of the second Gospel and a companion of the apostle Paul, making it widely adopted across Christian Europe. Marcus, Markus, and Marco are prominent cognates found throughout European languages, while Márk is the Hungarian form.