Baby names that go with Marcelino

Origin and meaning

Of Mars; little Marcus (Spanish, from Latin Marcellinus)

The surname Marcelino originates from the Spanish given name derived from the Latin cognomen Marcellinus. It became widespread in the Philippines through centuries of Spanish colonial rule and Christian naming customs. Today it is widely distributed across the country both as a middle name and a last name.

Marcelino is a Spanish surname derived from the Latin personal name Marcellinus, a diminutive of Marcellus (ultimately linked to Marcus and the Roman god Mars). In the Philippines, it was adopted either as a patronymic/baptismal family name or through colonial administrative naming decrees such as the 1849 Clavería decree.