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 (praetorian prefect), 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 (II), 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