Marmaduke - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Marmaduke \m(a)-rmadu-ke, mar-ma-duke\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "follower of Saint Maedoc". The most famous of a number of saints named Maedoc was a sixth-century abbot of Clonmore in Ireland. The name has comical English upper-class connotations.

Marmaduke has 2 variant forms: Duke and Marmeduke.

Marmaduke is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Marmaduke. Click here to compare Marmaduke with related baby names.