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Markey
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Marcaigh descendant of Marcach, a byname from ga marcach rider, horseman, cavalryman.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɑː(ɹ)ki/
Proper noun
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en Senators Warren, Sanders, Markey, and Gillibrand Urge Administration to Deschedule Cannabis and Pardon Nonviolent Cannabis Offenders warren.senate.gov https://www.warren.senate.gov/oversight/letters/senators-warren-sanders-markey-and-gillibrand-urge-administration-to-deschedule-cannabis-and-pardon-nonviolent-cannabis-offenders 06-07-2022 U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to send a letter to President Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, following up on previous requests that the administration use its authority to deschedule cannabis and pardon non-violent cannabis-related offenders. 30 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20221216203211/https://www.warren.senate.gov/oversight/letters/senators-warren-sanders-markey-and-gillibrand-urge-administration-to-deschedule-cannabis-and-pardon-nonviolent-cannabis-offenders 16 December 2022
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Markey is the 6286th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5435 individuals. Markey is most common among White (91.13%) individuals.
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