Marcia

[ mahr-shuh ]

noun

1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”

Example Sentences

As the decade ended, Ken and Marcia—into their sixties by that point and dubbed “Gottawalk” by fellow hikers—trekked nearly enough to circumnavigate the Earth.

From Outside Online

His wife of 32 years, Marcia, agreed, with one steadfast caveat—only if they trekked the entire Pacific Crest Trail together.

From Outside Online

As Logan learned earlier this season with Marcia, humiliate your spouse, and you will suffer the consequences.

From Time

Though Fudge hasn’t issued a formal endorsement, a Brown campaign ad features none other than Fudge’s mother saying “Shontel Brown is Marcia’s protegee” and “we’re voting for Shontel Brown.”

From FiveThirtyEight

But some pretty conservative legislators voted yes (Marco Rubio and David Vitter in the Senate, Marcia Blackburn in the House).

From The Daily Beast

How great would it be if Michaela Watkins or Marcia Gay Harden was nominated for the canceled Trophy Wife?

From The Daily Beast

The character was retired when voice actress Marcia Wallace died.

From The Daily Beast

The show really jumps back and forth through time this season, flashing back to the arbitration scenes with Marcia Gay Harden.

From The Daily Beast

I suspect that this is Big Pharma critic Marcia Angell's mental model.

From The Daily Beast

Helen on her part looked up to Aunt Marcia with deep admiration, and meant to be just like her when she was grown.

From Project Gutenberg

"Louise, you should never promise to visit people till you know something about them," said Aunt Marcia reprovingly.

From Project Gutenberg

I am going in directly, I am, indeed, Aunt Marcia; but please don't make the boys get up till they are sure it is quite dead.

From Project Gutenberg

Aunt Marcia said it was a great compliment to such a little girl, and that she must wear her white silk dress.

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Marcia is a good woman and kind-hearted, but she ain't any gift at managin' children, and that's the truth.

From Project Gutenberg