Marinus (given name)

Marinus is a male given name, derived from Latin marinus meaning "marine; of or pertaining to the sea". It is used in the Netherlands as a given name, though most people use a short form in daily life, like Marijn, Mario, René, Rien, Rini, or Rinus. It may refer to:

Ancient
Latinized names of Renaissance people
  • Marinus Sanutus the Elder (Marino Sanuto; c. 1260 – 1338), Venetian statesman and geographer
  • Marinus Barletius (Marin Barleti; c.1455–1512), Albanian historian
  • Marinus Sanutus the Younger (Marino Sanuto; 1466–1536), Venetian historian
  • Marinus Ghetaldus (1568–1626), Ragusan mathematician and physicist
  • Marinus Bizzius (1570–1624), Venetian patrician in Dalmatia and archbishop
Academics
Arts
Government, military, religion
Sports
Other
  • Marinus van Dam (1929–1997), Dutch confectionery maker
  • Marinus Damen (1905-1985), Dutch co-founder of the Damen Shipyards Group
  • Marinus van der Lubbe (1909–1934), Dutch council communist, accused of setting the Reichstag fire
  • Marinus "Rien" den Oudsten (1890–1964), Dutch founder coach building company
  • Marinus Post (1902–1944), Dutch World War II Resistance fighter
Marinus
GenderMale
Other names
Variant form(s)Marin, Marina

See also

  • Marinus (disambiguation)
  • Rinus

References

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