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Marcel

Marcel is a masculine given name of Latin origin. It derives from Marcellus, a Roman family name formed as a diminutive of Marcus, often interpreted as "little Marcus" or "young warrior." The name spread through Christian and European usage and remains common in many languages today.

In French and German-speaking regions, Marcel is a widely used given name. It is also found in

Notable individuals named Marcel include the French writer Marcel Proust (1871–1922), the painter and sculptor Marcel

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a fictional character from stop-motion shorts and a 2021 feature

Dutch,
Polish,
Portuguese,
Spanish,
Romanian
and
other
languages,
with
local
variants
such
as
Marcelle
in
French
for
the
feminine
form.
Marcel
is
primarily
used
as
a
first
name,
though
it
may
appear
as
a
surname
in
some
cases.
Duchamp
(1887–1968),
the
mime
Marcel
Marceau
(1923–2007),
the
footballer
Marcel
Desailly
(born
1968),
and
the
hockey
player
Marcel
Dionne
(born
1951).
film.
In
hairstyling,
the
Marcel
wave
is
a
curling
technique
named
after
the
French
hairstylist
Marcel
Grateau,
associated
with
early
20th-century
fashion.