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Marshall (name)

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Marshall
Pronunciation/ˈmɑːrʃəl/
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Middle English
Word/nameAnglo-Norman, Old French, Medieval Latin: mariscalcus
Derivation*marh + *skalk (West Germanic languages)
Meaning'horse servant'

Marshall is an occupational surname stemming from the Middle English mareshal.[1] This originally denoted a groom or farrier, but later came to be a title for various types of official. It derives from a Germanic compound meaning "horse servant" (cf. mare and shalk).[2]

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter, eds. (2022). "Marshall". Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024512-2.
  2. ^ "marshal". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/OED/4247817274. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)