Mark - Familiar form of Marcus: Roman, probably derived from the name of the Roman god MARS. Mars is possibly related to Latin mas "male" (genitive maris).
Smith is the most common family name in the United Kingdom and the United States representing more than 1 out of every 100 persons in each of these countries. The name originally derives from smitan, the Anglo-Saxon term meaning to smite or strike.
Well that explains "Rhino" at least.
Apparently a dedicated schoolgirl collected the meanings of all the names in the class. Ah. Although the teacher did try to tell one kid that his name means "Homosexual".
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