This page is historical. Follow this link for the current version.
Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Marquessa f. Fem. of Old French markis, marchis 'marquis' from Latin marchensis, from Old High German marka 'march; fortified area along a border'.

This word, while more commonly known as a title, was used as a personal name in the Middle Ages.

France
Latin
1273 Marquesia (nom) RegToul-13thC p. 40, Marquesiam (acc) ibid. p. 40
Spain
Latin
1488 Marquesia (nom) carbonell p. 25; 1490 Marquesia (nom) ibid. p. 48
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Marquessa". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Marquessa.