Marinus (given name)


Marinus, and its Greek form Marinos, is a male 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, Riny, or Rinus. It may refer to:

Ancient

  • Marinus of Tyre, Hellenized geographer, cartographer and mathematician
  • Julius Marinus, father of Phillip the Arab
  • Marinus of Caesarea, Roman soldier and Christian martyr and saint
  • Saint Marinus, founder of San Marino
  • Marinus of Thrace, Arian Archbishop of Constantinople
  • Marinus of Neapolis, Neoplatonist philosopher
  • Marinus , Byzantine official and admiral
  • Marinos, monastic name of Marina the Monk

    Medieval

  • Pope Marinus
  • *Pope Marinus I
  • *Pope Marinus II
  • Marinus, Duke of Gaeta
  • *Marinus I of Gaeta, Italian duke
  • *Marinus II of Gaeta, Italian duke
  • Marinus, Duke of Naples
  • *Marinus I of Naples, Italian duke
  • *Marinus II of Naples, Italian duke
  • Marinus Sebastus of Amalfi, 11th-century Italian duke

    Latinized names of Renaissance people

  • Marinus Sanutus the Elder, Venetian statesman and geographer
  • Marinus Barletius, Albanian historian
  • Marinus Sanutus the Younger, Venetian historian
  • Marinus Ghetaldus, Ragusan mathematician and physicist
  • Marinus Bizzius, Venetian patrician in Dalmatia and archbishop

    Academics

  • Marinus Anton Donk, Dutch mycologist
  • Marinus H. "Rien" van IJzendoorn, Dutch professor of child and family studies
  • Marinus A. "Rien" Kaashoek, Dutch mathematician
  • Marinus F. "Frans" Kaashoek, Dutch computer scientist
  • Marinus Vertregt, Dutch astronomer

    Arts

  • Marinus Andersen 1895–1985), Danish architect
  • Marinus F.J. "Marijn" Backer, Dutch columnist, teacher, poet and writer
  • Marinus Boezem, Dutch sculptor and conceptual artist
  • Marinus "Rinus" Gerritsen, Dutch rock bass guitarist
  • Marinus Robyn van der Goes, Flemish engraver
  • Marinus Jan Granpré Molière, Dutch architect
  • Marinus Heijnes, Dutch impressionist painter
  • Marinus de Jong, Dutch-born Belgian composer and pianist
  • Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek, Dutch landscape painter
  • Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek , Dutch landscape and animal painter
  • Marinus Harm "Rien" Poortvliet, Dutch draughtsman and painter
  • Marinus van Reymerswaele, Dutch painter
  • Marinus Snoeren, Dutch cellist
  • Marinus Vreugde, Dutch sculptor and graphic artist

    Government, military, religion

  • Marinus Canning, Australian banker and politician
  • Marinus van der Goes van Naters, Dutch nobleman and Labour politician
  • Marinus Theodoor "Rene" Hidding, Dutch-born Australian politician
  • Marinus Kok, Dutch Old Catholic archbishop
  • Marinus Larsen, Danish-born American Mormon leader
  • Marinos Mitralexis, Greek pilot
  • Marinus W.J.M. "Rinus" Peijnenburg, Dutch politician, minister without portfolio
  • Marinus Bernardus Rost van Tonningen, Dutch Army general in the Dutch East Indies
  • Marinus Willett, American soldier and political leader

    Sports

  • Marinus Antonius "Mario Been, Dutch football player and manager
  • Marinus "Rinus" Bennaars, Dutch footballer
  • Marinus "Rinus" van den Berge, Dutch sprinter
  • Marinus Bester, German footballer
  • Marinus Dijkhuizen, Dutch football player and manager
  • Marinus "Rinus" Israël, Dutch footballer
  • Marinus Kraus, German ski jumper
  • Marinus J.H. "Rinus" Michels, Dutch football player and coach, FIFA "Coach of the Century"
  • Marinos Ouzounidis, Greek football player and manager
  • Marinus C. "Rinus" Paul, Dutch cyclist
  • Marinus A.J. "René" Pijnen, Dutch cyclist
  • Marinus van Rekum, Dutch tug of war competitor
  • Marinus Sørensen, Danish sprinter
  • Marinus Govert "Marijn" Sterk, Dutch footballer
  • Marinus Valentijn, Dutch road bicycle racer
  • Marinus "Rini" Wagtmans, Dutch road bicycle racer
  • Marinus Wanewar, Indonesian footballer
  • Marinus "Mario" Westbroek, Dutch sprinter

    Other

  • Marinus van Dam, Dutch confectionery maker
  • Marinus Damen, Dutch co-founder of the Damen Shipyards Group
  • Marinus van der Lubbe, Dutch council communist, accused of setting the Reichstag fire
  • Marinus "Rien" den Oudsten, Dutch founder coach building company
  • , Dutch World War II Resistance fighter