Marcia - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Marcia \m(a)-

is pronounced MAR-shah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "dedicated to Mars". Feminine form of Marcus. Mars was the Roman god of war, known to the Greeks as Ares. Used in Imperial Rome and revived in the late 19th century. See also Marcella. Actress Marsha Mason.

Marcia has 23 variant forms: Marcella, Marcena, Marcene, Marchita, Marci, Marciana, Marciane, Marcianne, Marcie, Marcila, Marcile, Marcille, Marcilyn, Marcilynn, Marcina, Marcine, Marcita, Marcy, Marquita, Marsha, Marseea, Marsia and Martia.

Baby names that sound like Marcia are Maricia and Mercia.

Marcia is a very common first name for women (#236 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#27404 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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