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marshall¹

noun marshalls

  1. US, alternative Alternative spelling of marshal A gay activist has been elected to the prestigious position of marshall of his class at Harvard College.

Marshall²

  • /ˈmɑːʃəl/ UK
  • /ˈmɑɹʃəl/ US

Sounds like marshal, martial · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ʃəl

Where it comes from

* As an English surname, from the noun marshal.

* As a French surname, variant of Mercier.

* As a German surname, variant of Marschall.

proper noun Marshal

  1. An English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.
  3. A minor city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska.
  4. A city, the county seat of Searcy County, Arkansas.
  5. An unincorporated community in Marin County, California.
  6. Former name of Lotus, California.
  7. A city, the county seat of Clark County, Illinois.
  8. A town in Parke County, Indiana.
  9. A city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Michigan.
  10. A city, the county seat of Lyon County, Minnesota.
  11. A city, the county seat of Saline County, Missouri.
  12. A town in Oneida County, New York.
  13. A town, the county seat of Madison County, North Carolina.
  14. An unincorporated community in Dunn County, North Dakota.
  15. A town in Logan County, Oklahoma.
  16. A city, the county seat of Harrison County, Texas.
  17. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Fauquier County, Virginia.
  18. A village in Dane County, Wisconsin.
  19. A town in Richland County, Wisconsin.
  20. A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
  21. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Marshall Township.
  22. A town in the Rural Municipality of Wilton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  23. A town in Margibi County, Liberia.
  24. A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Former name: Marshalltown.

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Closest in meaning: john marshall, sheriff, rmi, wow, helen, malawi, kyrgyzstan, morocco, calder, cleveland, barney, ted, martial, marchal, marschall, richelle

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"marshall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marshall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

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@misc{marshall_2026,
  title = {marshall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marshall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}