Marcelinho
A diminutive of Marcelo, from the Latin Marcellus: "dedicated to Mars", the Roman god of war.
Meaning and origin
Marcelinho is the Portuguese diminutive form of Marcelo, used affectionately for boys and sometimes kept into adulthood.
How to pronounce Marcelinho
| Portuguese (Portugal) | mar-seh-LEEN-yoo /marseˈliɲu/ |
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