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Marshall

proper noun

  1. family name
  2. male given name
  3. place name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːʃəl/ / /ˈmɑɹʃəl/

name

Etymology: * As an English surname, from the noun marshal. * As a French surname, variant of Mercier. * As a German surname, variant of Marschall.

  1. An English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.
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  22. A town in the Rural Municipality of Wilton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  23. A town in Margibi County, Liberia.
  24. A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Former name: Marshalltown.

noun

  1. Alternative spelling of marshal.

    A gay activist has been elected to the prestigious position of marshall of his class at Harvard College.