The Marinus Family Name

In old registers, Marinus often stands in for Marino. Read literally, Marinus points to “Of the sea”.

Spelling and variants

Marinus is listed among the recognised spellings of Marino. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Marini, Marinko and Di Marino.

Surname statistics

Names that sound alike, such as Morins, are easily confused in old records.

Arms associated with the name

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