Bismarck
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bismarck
The given name 'Bismarck' means "bishop's mark" or "bishop's boundary," derived from the Old High German elements *biscof* (bishop) and *marca* (boundary or landmark).
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Etymology
The given name 'Bismarck' means "bishop's mark" or "bishop's boundary," derived from the Old High German elements *biscof* (bishop) and *marca* (boundary or landmark). It is primarily used in German-speaking cultures, most famously as the surname of Otto von Bismarck, the 19th-century Prussian statesman who unified Germany, though it is rarely used as a first name.
Bismarck currently ranks #11,133 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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