Meaning & Origin
An English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
Marshal is a boy's and girl's baby name of Middle English origin, from the occupational surname for someone in charge of royal horses, from the Old French maréchal. As a given name, Marshal carries the authority of law enforcement — marshals, marshaling forces — with the additional historical resonance of the word's royal origins.