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Markis

MAR-kis2 syllables
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A variant of the name Marcus, meaning 'warlike'. (Modern)

What does Markis mean?

Modern: A variant of the name Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.. Markis is a variant of the name Marcus, which means 'warlike' in Latin.

Is Markis a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Markis in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Markis in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Markis suit?

Modern
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meeting Markis

When Markis walked into the Dog Hotel, every pup perked up! Who knew ‘warlike’ could mean ‘always ready for a game of fetch’?

Like Markis? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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Naming a new puppy?

A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.