Marinus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"of the sea"
Pronunciation
ma-REE-nuys(Dutch)
muh-REE-nus
Popularity
The name Marinus is not very common and does not appear in the top 1000 baby names in the United States. However, it has found some popularity in the Netherlands and other European countries.

cartoon of the name Marinus
Cartoon of Marinus

Marinus Name meanings & History

"of the sea". 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. Marinus is primarily used as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Marinus: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Marinus:

M: Maternal,Mushy,Mommy,Memorabilia,Mother,Manipulative,Memory

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious,Action

R: Rational,Resourceful,Reason,Restless

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

N: Nutrition,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nice,Neat,Nagging

U: Unity,Undermining,Universality,Understanding,Utopia

S: Success,Solidity,Sensuality,Social Standing,Sex,Security,Status

Marinus is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

The name Marinus is not very common, so there aren't many famous people with this name. However, one notable person is Marinus van der Lubbe, a Dutch communist who was convicted of setting fire to the Reichstag in Berlin in 1933.

Related Names to Marinus

Marina, Marius, Maron, Marino