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. The name Marius was used by members of the Roman ''

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. It is thought to be derived from either the Roman war god

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root ''mas'' or ''maris'' meaning "male". It may also derive from the Latin word ''

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'' meaning "sea", the plural of which is ''maria''. In Christian times, it was syncretized as a masculine form of the unrelated feminine given name

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variant Mariam, and used alongside it. Today, the name Marius is a common given name in Romania, Norway, and Lithuania. The name is also used in the Philippines, France, Denmark, Germany,

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, the Netherlands, and South Africa. The

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Marios Marios is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Marios Agathokleous (born 1974), retired Cypriot football striker *Marios Batis (born 1980), Greek professional basketball player *Marios Chakkas (Greek: Μάριος Χάκκας; 193 ...

(Μάριος), the

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Mariusz Mariusz is a Slavic-language masculine name, and may refer to: *Mariusz Czerkawski (b. 1972), Polish ice hockey player *Mariusz Duda (b. 1975), Polish musician *Mariusz Fyrstenberg (b. 1980), Polish tennis player *Mariusz Jędra * Mariusz Jop *Mariu ...

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name Mário are all derived from Marius.

People

Notable people with the name include:

Romans

Gaius Marius Gaius Marius (; – 13 January 86 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. Victor of the Cimbric and Jugurthine wars, he held the office of consul an unprecedented seven times during his career. He was also noted for his important refor ...

(157–86 BC), Roman general *

Gaius Marius the Younger Gaius Marius "the Younger" (c. 110 – 82 BC) was a Roman republican general and politician who became consul in 82 BC with Papirius Carbo. He fought in Sulla's civil war. He committed suicide that same year at Praeneste, after his defeat by ...

(ca. 110/108–82 BC), son of Gaius Marius *

Gaius Marius Victorinus Gaius Marius Victorinus (also known as Victorinus Afer; fl. 4th century) was a Roman grammarian, rhetorician and Neoplatonic philosopher. Victorinus was African by birth and experienced the height of his career during the reign of Constantius II. He ...

(4th century AD) Roman philosopher *

Marcus Aurelius Marius Marcus Aurelius Marius was emperor of the Gallic Empire in 269 following the assassination of Postumus. Reign According to later tradition, he was a blacksmith by trade, earning the nickname ''Mamurius Veturius'', a legendary metalworker in t ...

, (d. AD 269), Gallic Emperor *

Marcus Marius (quaestor 76 BC) Marcus Marius was a quaestor of the Roman Republic in 76 BC and proquaestor under Quintus Sertorius's government in exile in Spain. Marius was sent by Sertorius to Mithradates of Pontus as an advisor and military commander in the Third Mithridat ...

( fl. 76 BC), Roman quaestor and proquaestor *

Marcus Marius Gratidianus Marcus Marius Gratidianus (c. 125 – 82 BC) was a Roman praetor, and a partisan of the political faction known as the populares, led by his uncle, Gaius Marius, during the civil war between the followers of Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla. As p ...

(d. 82 BC), Roman praetor *

Marius Maximus Lucius Marius Maximus Perpetuus Aurelianus (more commonly known as Marius Maximus) (c. AD 160 – c. AD 230) was a Roman biographer, writing in Latin, who in the early decades of the 3rd century AD wrote a series of biographies of twelve Emperors ...

(fl. early 3rd century AD), Roman senator and biographer of Emperors

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Marius Ambrogi Lieutenant Colonel Marius Jean Paul Elzeard Ambrogi (9 June 1895 – 25 April 1971), using "Marc" as common first name, was a French fighter pilot in both World Wars. He became a flying ace during World War I, with fourteen aerial victories, the ...

(1895–1971), French fighter pilot in both World Wars * Marius Amundsen (born 1992), Norwegian footballer * Marius Antonescu (born 1992), Romanian rugby union player * Marius Bianchi (1823–1904), French politician * Marius Borg Høiby (born 1997), first child of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway * Marius Bourrelly (1820–1896), French poet and playwright *

Marius Brenciu Marius Brenciu (born 11 November 1973 in Brașov) is a Romanian operatic tenor. He won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 2001. He won the second prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition The Queen Elisabeth Competition ( nl ...

(born 1973), Romanian operatic tenor *

Marius Bunescu Marius Bunescu (15 May 1881 – 31 March 1971) was a Romanian painter, organizer of the National Museum of Art, and director of the Anastase Simu Museum. Bunescu was born in Caracal, Romanați County, the son of Ioniță Bunea, a craftsma ...

(1881–1971), Romanian painter * Marius Cazeneuve (1839–1913), French stage magician * Marius Clore (born 1955), British-American molecular biophysicist and structural biologist * Marius Job Cohen (born 1947), Dutch jurist and politician *

Marius Constant Marius Constant (7 February 192515 May 2004) was a Romanian-born French composer and conductor. Although known in the classical world primarily for his ballet scores, his most widely known music was the iconic guitar theme for ''The Twilight Zon ...

(1925–2004), French composer and conductor *

Marius Copil Marius Copil (born 17 October 1990) is a Romanian professional tennis player playing on the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour. He is a member of the Romanian Davis Cup team. Copil is known for his extremely fast, powerful, and consistent ...

(born 1990), Romanian tennis player * Marius Crainic (born 1973), Romanian mathematician * Marius Ebbers (born 1978), German footballer *

Marius Gabriel Marius Gabriel (born 13 November 1954 in Mafikeng, South Africa) is a historical novelist. He is the author of The Redcliffe Sisters series, The Designer, The Ocean Liner, The Parisians and a number of other bestsellers. He has homes in Cairo ...

(born 1954), South African author * Marius Girard (1838-1906), French poet *

Marius Goring Marius Re Goring, (23 May 191230 September 1998) was a British stage and screen actor. He is best remembered for the four films he made with Powell & Pressburger, particularly as Conductor 71 in '' A Matter of Life and Death'' and as Julian Cr ...

(1912–1998), English actor *

Marius Grigonis Marius Grigonis (born 26 April 1994) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. Standing at a height of , he plays at the shooting guard position. Early career Before sta ...

(born 1994), Lithuanian basketball player *

Marius Grout Marius Grout (born 8 November 1903 Fauville-en-Caux – 1 May 1946 Le Havre) was a French writer and poet. Life His father was a postman in St. Saire near Neufchâtel-en-Bray. He chose teaching. In 1932, he joined the Religious Society of Frie ...

(1903–1946), French writer * Marius Hasdenteufel (1894–1918), French World War I flying ace * Marius Jouveau (1878–1949), French poet * Marius Kižys (born 1982), Lithuanian footballer *

Marius Lăcătuş Marius may refer to: People *Gaius Marius (157 BC-86 BC), Roman statesman, seven times consul. Arts and entertainment * ''Marius'' (play), a 1929 play by Marcel Pagnol * "Marius" (short story), a 1957 story by Poul Anderson * ''Marius'' (193 ...

(born 1964), Romanian footballer *

Marius von Mayenburg Marius von Mayenburg (born 21 February 1972 in Munich) is a German playwright and dramaturg. Education In 1994, Mayenburg began his studies at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin. His first play, '' Haarmann'', was first performed at Baracke (D ...

(born 1972), German actor * Marius Mercator (about 390–451), Latin Christian ecclesiastical *

Marius Mircu Marius Mircu (June 9, 1909 – September 2008) was a Romanian journalist and memoirist. Born into a Jewish family in Bacău, he graduated from the law faculty of the University of Bucharest in 1935. His brothers were mathematician Solomon Marcus a ...

(1909–2008), Romanian journalist and memoirist *

Marius Mitrea Marius Mitrea (born 25 February 1982) is a rugby union referee who represents the Italian Rugby Federation. Born in Romania, Mitrea moved to Treviso, Italy in 1999 after he finished high school, where he learnt Italian, Spanish, French and Englis ...

(born 1982), Romanian–Italian rugby union referee *

Marius Müller-Westernhagen Marius Müller-Westernhagen (born 6 December 1948) is a German musician and actor. He has been a feature in German rock music since the mid-1970s. Müller-Westernhagen is known for his energetic public concerts, and his fans know his anthem-like ...

(born 1948), German musician and actor * Marius Nasta (1890–1965), Romanian physician and scientist *

Marius Michel Pasha Blaise-Jean-Marius Michel, Comte de Pierredon (1819-1907), also known as Michel Pasha or Michel Pacha in French, was a French architect and lighthouse builder. Early life He was born in Sanary, near Toulon, Provence, in 1819. He became a merchan ...

(1819-1907), French architect and lighthouse builder *

Marius Petipa Marius Ivanovich Petipa (russian: Мариус Иванович Петипа), born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa (11 March 1818), was a French ballet dancer, pedagogue and choreographer. Petipa is one of the most influential ballet masters an ...

(1819–1910), French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer * Marius Roustan (1870-1942), French politician. *

Marius Russo Marius Ugo Russo (July 19, 1914 – March 26, 2005) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1939–43, 1946). Russo batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Profile Marius Russo was born July 19, 19 ...

(1914–2005), American baseball player (pitcher) *

Marius Sestier Marius Ely Joseph Sestier (8 September 1861 – 8 November 1928) was a French cinematographer. Sestier was best known for his work in Australia, where he shot some of the country's first films. Born in Sauzet, Drôme, Sestier was a pharmacist by ...

(1861–1928), French cinematographer *

Marius Trésor Marius Paul Trésor (born 15 January 1950) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers. He is considered one of the best central defenders of all ...

(born 1950), French footballer * Marius Tucă (born 1966), Romanian journalist and TV host presenter *

Marius Urzică Marius Daniel Urzică (born 30 September 1975 in Toplița, Romania) is a Romanian gymnast. Urzică is an Olympic champion, a three-time world champion and a three-time European champion on pommel horse. He competed at three Olympic Games, medali ...

(born 1975), Romanian gymnast * Marius Yo (born 2000), Japanese–German singer

Surname

Clinton Marius Clinton Marius (20 August 1966 – 26 February 2020) was a South African writer and performer. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, and made his first professional appearance singing the lead role in Gian Carlo Menotti, Menotti's opera, ''Amahl an ...

(1966–2020), South African performer and writer *

Richard Marius Richard Curry Marius (July 29, 1933 – November 5, 1999) was an American academic and writer. He was a scholar of the Reformation, novelist of the American South, speechwriter, and teacher of writing and English literature at Harvard Univer ...

(1933–1999), American Reformation scholar *

Simon Marius Simon Marius ( latinized form of Simon Mayr; 10 January 1573 – 5 January 1625) was a German astronomer. He was born in Gunzenhausen, near Nuremberg, but spent most of his life in the city of Ansbach. He is most known for being among the first ...

or Simon Mayr (1573–1624), German astronomer *Simon Marius or

Simon Mayr Johann(es) Simon Mayr (also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier), also known in Italian as Giovanni Simone Mayr or Simone Mayr (14 June 1763 – 2 December 1845), was a German composer. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the ...

(1763–1845), German composer

Fictional or legendary characters

* Marius de Romanus, an ancient Roman vampire in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles book series * Marius of Britain, legendary king of the Britons during the Roman occupation *

Marius Pontmercy Marius Pontmercy () is a fictional character, one of the protagonists of Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel ''Les Misérables''. He is a young student, and the suitor of Cosette. Believing Cosette lost to him, and determined to die, he joins the revoluti ...

, in Victor Hugo's novel ''Les Misérables'' *Marius, protagonist of the novel ''

Marius the Epicurean ''Marius the Epicurean: his sensations and ideas'' is a historical and philosophical novel by Walter Pater (his only completed full-length fiction), written between 1881 and 1884, published in 1885 and set in 161–177 AD, in the Rome of the Ant ...

'' by Walter Pater *Marius Von Hagen, one of the four male leads in the otome game '' Tears of Themis'' *Marius Titus, the playable protagonist in the video game '' Ryse: Son of Rome''

People

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