About the Marshal Surname

The spelling Marshal grew out of Marshall, a Scottish and English surname with a long paper trail.

What is the meaning of Marshal?

Read literally, Marshal points to “Horse servant”.

How is Marshal related to Marshall?

Without the “l” of Marshall, Marshal is a simpler written form of the same name. You may also find the name written Mareschal and Maskell.

Is there a Marshal coat of arms?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Marshal, so the heraldry linked to Marshall is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Marshal report, with a museum-style coat of arms.