Mark is a common male given name and is derived from old Latin "Mart-kos", which means "consecrated to the god Mars", and also may mean "God of war" or "to be warlike". Marcus was one of the three most common given names in Ancient Rome. See Roman given names.
Meaning and history
Mark is a form of the name Marcus. Mark the Evangelist is the eponymous author of the second Gospel in the New Testament. He is the patron saint of Venice, where he is supposedly buried. Though in use during the Middle Ages, Mark was not common in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when it began to be used alongside the classical form Marcus. In the Celtic legend of Tristan and Isolde this was the name of a king of Cornwall. It was also borne by the American author Mark Twain (1835-1910), real name Samuel Clemens, the author of 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Finn'. He actually took his pen name from a call used by riverboat workers on the Mississippi River to indicate a depth of two fathoms. This is also the usual English spelling of the name of the 1st-century BC Roman triumvir Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony).
Mark A. Altman, film producer, screenwriter, and actor
Mark Burg, American film producer
Mark Dexter, British actor
Mark Hamill, actor known for his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars
Mark Harmon, actor
Mark Gatiss, British actor, writer, and producer
Mark Indelicato, American actor best known as Justin Suarez in Ugly Betty
Mark Lamarr, British comedian, radio DJ and television presenter
Mark Lenard, American actor
Mark Linn-Baker, American actor
Mark Pellegrino, American actor, best known as Jacob in Lost
Mark Rendall, voice actor and actor
Mark Ruffalo, American actor
Mark Salling, actor who currently plays Noah Puckerman on Glee
Mark A. Sheppard, actor best known as Crowley on Supernatural.
Mark Allen Shepherd, actor
Mark Strickson, English actor
Mark Vincent (better known as Vin Diesel), American actor, writer, director and producer
Mark Wahlberg, actor, previously known as Marky Mark
Mark Williams (actor), British actor, comedian and scriptwriter
Mark Womack (American actor) (born 1992)
Mark Womack (British actor) (born 1960)
Mark Zakharov, Russian director and screenwriter
Mark Heyes, British fashion presenter
Mark Kermode, film critic
Mark Kostabi, Estonian-American artist
Mark Rothko, abstract-expressionist painter
Mark Ryden, pop-surrealist painter
Mark Steel, British satirical comedian
Mark Tobey, American abstract expressionist painter
Mark Tompkins, artist, dancer and choreographer of contemporary dance
Mark Altman (speaker), consultant and writer
Mark Arendse , Merchandise Planner / Visionary, Multi-Talented.
Mark Cuban, American entrepreneur
Mark Gordon, Accountant, Collector
Mark Leiter, Executive Vice President at Nielsen
Mark Loughridge, Vice-President of IBM
Mark Morton (businessman), co-founder of Morton Salt
Mark Shepherd (businessman), chairman and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments
Mark Shuttleworth, South African entrepreneur
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook
Mark the Evangelist, one of the gospel writers of the life of Jesus
Marcus I of Byzantium, bishop of Byzantium from 198 to 211 AD
Pope Mark, pope of the Catholic Church
Mark of Ephesus, 15th century Archbishop of Ephesus, Opponent of the Union of Florence
Patriarch Mark II of Constantinople, reigned from 1465 to 1466
Mark Matlock, founder and president of WisdomWorks Ministries
Mark Steven Morton, Canadian author
Mark Shepherd (novelist), author of several novels in the fantasy genre
Mark Shulman, American children's author
Mark Andrew Smith, American graphic novelist
Mark Twain, pen name of American author Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Mark Van Doren, American poet and literary critic
Mark Adkinss, lead singer of American punk rock band Guttermouth
Mark "Moke" Bistany, former drummer for Otep, Puddle of Mudd and Against All Will
Mark Farner, American musician
Mark Feehily, Irish singer in pop group Westlife
Mark Gasser, British concert pianist
Mark "Barney" Greenway singer in British band Napalm Death
Mark Hoppus, singer/bassist for the rock bands blink-182 and +44
Mark Hosler, American musician, co-founder of the group Negativland
Mark Jansen, guitarist, singer, songwriter for Epica
Mark Knopfler, British musician, member of Dire Straits
Mark Lanegan, lead singer of American grunge band Screaming Trees
Mark Linkous, singer from American band Sparklehorse
Mark McClelland, bass guitarist for Little Doses, previously for Snow Patrol
Mark McGrath, singer of American rock band Sugar Ray
Mark Morrison (born 1972), German-born British R&B singer
Mark Morton (musician), guitarist from American band Lamb of God
Mark Mothersbaugh, American composer, co-founder of Devo
Mark Owen, British singer-songwriter, member of pop band Take That
Mark Peddle, Canadian musician
Mark Refoy, guitarist for Spiritualized, Slipstream, Pet Shop Boys
Mark Ronson, producer for artists such as Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, and Robbie Williams
Mark Sandman, American musician, ex-member of bands Morphine and Treat Her Right
Mark Sheehan, Irish musician, member of The Script
Mark Slaughter, American musician, singer and songwriter for hard rock band Slaughter
Mark Stoermer, American musician and member of The Killers
Mark Stuart (musician), vocals for Christian band Audio Adrenaline
Mark Tuan, American-Taiwanese member of South Korean band GOT7
Mark Vincent, Australian opera singer
Mark Antony, Roman politician and general
Mark Collett, British political activist
Mark Dayton, current governor and former U.S. senator from Minnesota
Mark Latham, Australian politician
Mark Ricks, American politician
Mark Rutte, Minister-President of the Netherlands
Mark M. Shelton, American politician
Mark Shepard, Vermont state senator
Mark Squilla, Philadelphia city councilman
Mark Warner, former governor of and current U.S. senator from Virginia
Mark (Thai: "มาร์ค") Abhisit Vejjajiva, former Prime Minister of Thailand, and a dual citizen of Thailand and the United Kingdom
Mark Angelosetti, American professional wrestler
Mark Bell (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
Mark Berger (judoka), Canadian Olympic silver & bronze heavyweight judoka
Mark van Bommel, Dutch football (soccer) player
Mark Bott, English cricketer
Mark Boucher, South African cricketer
Mark Bresciano, Australian football (soccer) player
Mark Brunell, American football (gridiron) player
Mark Buehrle, American baseball player
Mark Calaway, professional wrestler who uses the stage name "The Undertaker"
Mark Casale, American football player
Mark Cavendish, professional racing cyclist
Mark Chatfield, American breaststroke swimmer
Mark Cohon, Canadian Football League Commissioner
Mark Dale, English cricketer
Mark Dean (swimmer), American swimmer
Mark Didio, American football player
Mark Dismore, Indycar driver
Mark Dusbabek, American football player
Mark Ealham, English cricketer
Mark Eaton (basketball), American basketball player
Mark Ellis (baseball), American Baseball Player
Mark Evans (rower), Canadian rower
Mark Few (born 1962), American basketball coach
Mark Fidrych (1954–2009), American baseball player
Mark Forsythe, Northern Irish long jumper
Mark Garner, Australian track and field sprinter
Mark Gorski, American track cyclist and cycling manager
Mark Guy, American football player
Mark Henry, American weightlifter and professional wrestler
Mark Holst (born 1984), Canadian mixed martial arts fighter
Mark Hughes, Welsh retired football (soccer) player
Mark Ingram, Sr. (born 1965), American football player
Mark Ingram, Jr. (born 1989), American football player
Mark Jindrak, professional wrestler
Mark Kafentzis, American football player
Mark Kellar, American football player
Mark Kennedy (footballer), Irish football (soccer) player
Mark Lapidus (born 1995), Estonian chess player
Mark Lazarus, English soccer player
Mark McGwire (born 1963), American baseball player
Mark Major, Canadian ice hockey player
Mark Martin (born 1959), NASCAR driver
Mark Messier (born 1961), Canadian retired hockey player
Mark Midler, Soviet two-time Olympic champion foil fencer
Mark Mulder, baseball player
Mark Nenow, American long-distance runner
Mark Noble, English football (soccer) player
Mark Paré, Canadian NHL official
Mark Phillips, British Olympic gold-medal horseman
Mark Pinger, German swimmer
Mark Price, American basketball player
Mark Rakita, Soviet two-time Olympic champion saber fencer
Mark Recchi, Canadian hockey player
Mark Richt (born 1960), American football coach
Mark Ricks (gridiron football), American player of gridiron football
Mark Robinson (darts player), English darts player
Mark Roth (born 1951), American pro bowler
Mark Rypien, American football (gridiron) player
Mark Robins, English football (soccer) manager and former player
Mark Roopenian, American football player
Mark Sanchez American football player for the New York Jets
Mark Sanford (basketball) American basketball player
Mark Selby, English professional snooker and pool player
Mark Siebeck, German volleyball player
Mark Simoneau, American football player
Mark Sloan (wrestler), British wrestler
Mark Spitz, American nine-time Olympic champion swimmer
Mark Stephney, Montserratian cricketer
Mark Stone (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
Mark Streit, Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman
Mark Švets, Estonian football (soccer) player
Mark Teixeira, professional baseball player (MLB)
Mark Thorson, American football player
Mark Todd (New Zealand equestrian)
Mark Traynowicz, American football player
Mark Veldmate, Dutch football (soccer) player
Mark Viduka, Australian football (soccer) player
Mark Walsh (darts player), professional darts player
Mark Ward, (footballer born 1962)
Mark Ward, (footballer born 1982)
Mark Warnecke, German swimmer
Mark Waugh (born 1965), Australian test cricketer (1991–2002) and twin brother of Steve Waugh
Mark Webber (born 1976), Australian Formula 1 driver
Mark Wiebe (born 1957), American professional golfer
Mark Williams (snooker player), Welsh professional snooker player
Mark Worthington, Australian basketball player
Mark Brendanawicz, a character on Parks and Recreation
Mark Corrigan (Peep Show), protagonist of the UK sitcom Peep Show
Mark Greene, doctor on NBC's medical drama ER
Mark Mack, a character on HBO drama Oz
Mark Sloan (Diagnosis: Murder), character in Diagnosis: Murder
Mark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy), character in ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy
Mark Jefferson, character in the video game Life Is Strange
Mark David Chapman, assassin of John Lennon
Mark of Cornwall, king of Kernow in the early 6th century
W. Mark Felt (1913–2008), American FBI official known as Deep Throat
Mark Hulsbeck, American aquanaut
Mark Johnson (professor), American professor of philosophy
Mark van Loosdrecht (born 1959), Dutch biotechnologist
Mark Newhouse (born 1985), American professional poker player
Mark Overmars, creator of Game Maker
Mark Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
Mark White (disambiguation), multiple people
Mark Fischbach, popular YouTube gamer
