Marinus

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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Roman, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /maː.ˈri.nʏs/(Dutch)

Meaning & History

From the Roman family name Marinus, which derives either from the 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.