Marmaduke

Irish

"devotee of Maedoc"

Marmaduke Origin and Meaning

The name Marmaduke is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "devotee of Maedoc".

One of the ultimate teasable names, an Irish saint's name now associated with the oversized comic-strip dog. Scottish adventurer Bear (born Edward) Grylls took up the challenge when he used it for his son.

Popularity of the name Marmaduke

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Famous People Named Marmaduke

• Marmaduke William Pickthall English Islamic scholar and translator
• Marmaduke Constable English courtier and soldier
• Marmaduke Constable English soldier and MP; son of the above
• Marmaduke James Hussey Baron Hussey of North Bradley, former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC
• Marmaduke Grove Chilean soldier and politician
• Marmaduke Miller Barton English pianist and composer
• Marmaduke Williams US Congressman from North Carolina
• Marmaduke Alexander Lawson English botanist
• Marmaduke Thomas St John "Pat" Pattle South African,British WWII flying ace
• Marmaduke Langdale 1st Baron Langdale of Holme, English soldier and high sheriff
• Marmaduke Wyvill several English baronets and MPs
• Marmaduke Mickey Percy Grylls (b. 2006) son of Bear Grylls

The name Marmaduke in Pop Culture

• Marmaduke title Great Dane in comic strip and movie
• Marmaduke Brooker character from the TV series "Carpoolers"
• Marmaduke Temple character in The Leatherstocking Tales by James Fenimore Cooper
• Marmaduke "Chuffy" Chuffnell 5th Baron Chuffnell, character in P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves novels
• Marmaduke character in the Demon Princes series by Jack Vance
• Marmaduke "Duke" Rosenly full name of collie dog character in "The Space Gypsy Adventures"
• Marmaduke Duke Scottish rock duo