Marcelle Family History
Marcelle Name Meaning
Walloon and northern French: habitational name from Marcelle the name of several places in Wallonia (Belgium). French: from the feminine form of the personal name Marcel . From the 8th century the personal name was popularized in Provence in particular by the cult of St. Marcelle who according to a popular myth was the servant of Martha of Bethany and traveled with her to Gaul.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022