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BoyPronounced Dutch /maː.ˈri.nʏs/Dutch language family

Marinus

A name meaning "of the sea".

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Marinus is a boy name meaning "of the sea".

Pronunciation: Dutch /maː.ˈri.nʏs/.

GenderBoy
Meaningof the sea
PronunciationDutch /maː.ˈri.nʏs/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

This name comes from the Roman cognomen Marinus, which derives either from the family name Marius or from the Latin word marinus "of the sea". Saint Marinus was a 4th-century stonemason who built a chapel on Monte Titano, in the country that is today known as San Marino.

Notes and context

Usage: ancient roman, dutch