English

Proper noun

Marcel

1. A male given name

Translations

Anagrams

• calmer
• Carmel

Czech

Proper noun

Marcel m

1. A male given name, cognate to Marcel.

French

Etymology

Latin Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus.

Proper noun

Marcel

1. A male given name traditionally popular in France, borne by a 3rd century saint.

Related terms

• feminine form: Marcelle.

Anagrams

• calmer
• clamer

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maʁˈsɛl]
• Hyphenation: Mar‧cel

Proper noun

Marcel

1. A male given name borrowed from French.

Slovak

Proper noun

Marcel m

1. A male given name.

English

Noun

marcel ‎(plural marcels)

1. A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron.
2. A marcel wave.

Related terms

• marcel wave

Verb

marcel ‎(third-person singular simple present marcels, present participle marcelling, simple past and past participle marcelled)

1. (transitive) To wave hair by the marcel method.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To wave.

References

• OED, 2nd edition

Adjective

marcel ‎(not comparable)

1. Of, producing, or related to marcel waves.

Anagrams

• calmer
• Carmel