Marmaduke is a masculine given name. A historical reference is found an American genealogy book where the author, Isaac Newton Earle, references his relative named Marmaduke: "The name Marmaduke is from the Anglo-Saxon and means “a mighty noble”." Also, the author highlights that it is a very unusual name.[1] In England the name is mentioned as being used in Yorkshire, but of probable Gaelic origin. As an Irish name, Marmaduke is interpreted as: Máel Máedóc, meaning "follower of Saint Máedóc".[2][3]
People with the surname
[edit]- John S. Marmaduke, 25th Governor of Missouri
- Meredith Miles Marmaduke, 8th Governor of Missouri
- Thomas Marmaduke, English explorer
People with the given name
[edit]- Marmaduke Barton (1865–1938), English pianist
- Marmaduke Constable, 15th-century English soldier
- Marmaduke Davenport, pseudonym for British confidence trickster Alexander Day
- Marmaduke Dixon (mountaineer) (1862–1918), New Zealand farmer and mountaineer
- Marmaduke Dixon (settler) (1828–1895), New Zealand farmer and local politician
- Marmaduke Dove, American politician
- Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness (1883–1940), British shipping magnate
- Marmaduke Grove (1878–1954), Chilean Air Force officer and political figure
- Marmaduke Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley, Chairman of the BBC
- Marmaduke Langdale, High Sheriff of Yorkshire
- Marmaduke Alexander Lawson (1840–1896), British botanist
- Marmaduke Lumley, 15th-century English priest
- Marmaduke Pattle, RAF flying ace
- Marmaduke Pickthall, Islamic scholar
- Marmaduke Stone (1748–1834), English Jesuit priest
- Marmaduke Tunstall, English ornithologist
- Marmaduke Tweng, 13/14th century, English knight and captain during the Wars of Scottish Independence
- Marmaduke Williams, U.S. congressman from North Carolina
- Marmaduke Wyvill (disambiguation), several, including:
- Marmaduke Wyvill (MP for Ripon) (died 1558), MP for Ripon
- Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, 1st Baronet (c.1542–1617), Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond
- Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, 5th Baronet (c.1666–1722), MP for Richmond
- Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, 6th Baronet (c.1692–1754), MP for Richmond
- Marmaduke Wyvill (1791–1872), Whig MP for York
- Marmaduke Wyvill (chess player) (1815–1896), English chess master and Liberal MP for Richmond
- Marmaduke D'Arcy Wyvill (1849–1918), Conservative MP for Otley
People with the stage name
[edit]- John Dawson (musician), known as "Marmaduke", American country-rock musician
- John Smoltz, known as "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke", American baseball pitcher
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Earle, I.N. (1925). "History and genealogy of the Earles of Secaucus: with an account of other English and American branches". Internet Archive. p. 302. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Cook, Richard Baldwin (2008). All of the Above. Vol. 1. Cockeysville, MD: Nativa Books. p. 223. ISBN 9780979125713. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Marmaduke. In Behind the Name|accessdate=2 March 2024