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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Marcher m. Old High German marka 'march; fortified area along a border' + Old High German heri 'host, army'.

France
Latin
● c823 Marcarius (nom) irminon-vol2 94, Ved
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Marcher". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Marcher.