Marini (last name) is a surname of Roman/Italian Catholic origin; closely associated with the last names: Marino and Mariani with the three patronymic forms emerging from the same region at approximately the same time. Migrations branching from Italy ca.1600 gave rise to their modern forms as surnames. The

Marinid dynasty The Marinid Sultanate was a Berber Muslim empire from the mid-13th to the 15th century which controlled present-day Morocco and, intermittently, other parts of North Africa (Algeria and Tunisia) and of the southern Iberian Peninsula (Spain) a ...

was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Zenata Berber descent that ruled Morocco from the 13th to the 15th century. Notable people with the Marini surname include: ; 15-18th century * Andrea Pasqualino Marini (1660–1712), Italian painter active in the Marche region, Italy * Antoine Marini (15th-century) French theologian and political thinker, who contemplated the establishing of a European Court of Justice and a pan-European parliament *

Antonio Marini Antonio Marini (27 May 1788 – 10 September 1861) was an Italian painter, mainly of sacred subjects for churches in Tuscany. He is distinct from the Antonio Maria Marini from Venice. Biography He was born in Prato. Early in his career, he paint ...

(1788–1861), Italian painter, mainly of sacred subjects for churches in Tuscany * Biagio Marini (1594–1663), Italian virtuoso violinist and composer * Domenico de' Marini (died 1635), Roman Catholic Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1627–1635), and Archbishop of Genoa (1616–1635) * Domenico de' Marini (1599-1669), Roman Catholic bishop * Domenico de' Marini (died 1676), Roman Catholic Titular Archbishop of Teodosia * :de:Girolamo Marini (Architekt) or Hieronimo Marini (died 1553)

Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including ...

master

stonemason Stonemasonry or stonecraft is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone as the primary material. It is one of the oldest activities and professions in human history. Many of the long-lasting, ancient shelters, temples, ...

and Italian renaissance architect; royal architect of

Francis I Francis I or Francis the First may refer to: * Francesco I Gonzaga (1366–1407) * Francis I, Duke of Brittany (1414–1450), reigned 1442–1450 * Francis I of France (1494–1547), King of France, reigned 1515–1547 * Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lau ...

(c.1535); notable contributions as an early pioneer of German (c.1545) defensive architecture/military engineering; brother of Camillo Mariani, early pioneer of modern French defensive architecture/military engineering (notably ''Verdun''); and notable for his surviving sculpting works
sculptures by Mariani
* Giambattista Marini or Giovanni Battista Marino (1569–1625), Italian poet; early pioneer of Marinism * :it:Giovanni Agostino De Marini (1572–1642) King of

Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...

(city state) and 105th Doge of Genoa * Biagio Marini (ca. 1587–1663), Italian composer; founder of the

Tremolo In music, ''tremolo'' (), or ''tremolando'' (), is a trembling effect. There are two types of tremolo. The first is a rapid reiteration: * Of a single note, particularly used on bowed string instruments, by rapidly moving the bow back and f ...

(Italian: Bisbigliando) for string orchestra (Biago's violin sonatas contain the first ever tremolo notation found for instruments) *

Elias Marini Elias Marini, O.F.M. or Elias Marinich (died 1641) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sardica (1624–1641).Giovanni Battista de Marinis Giovanni Battista de Marinis (died 1669) was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1650 to 1669. Early Biography Giovanni Battista de Marinis came from a noble family from Genoa.

(died 169), Master of the Order of Preachers from 1650 until his death * :it:Francesco Maria Marini or Mariani (1630–1686) highly influential playwright and Catholic archbishop, son of Giovanni Agostino De Marini * John Marini, American political scientist *

Leonardo Marini Leonardo Marini (1509 in Chios – June 11, 1573 in Rome) was a theologian and Italian archbishop of the Dominican Order of Catholic Church. Biography Born on the island of Chios, in the Aegean Sea, to a noble Genoese family. He entered the Domi ...

(1509–1573), theologian and Italian archbishop of the Dominican Order of Catholic Church * Luigi Gaetano Marini (archaeologist) (1742–1815) "The Restorer"; made cameriere d'onore of the pope and ''primus'' ''custos'' of the Vatican Library. Luigi's exact religious affiliation with the Catholic Church is uncertain. His notable scholarship include the classification of five thousand inscriptions and Latin epigraphics * Marco Marini (1542–1594), Italian orientalist, and censor of Hebrew language publications for the Vatican. *

Paolo Marini Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Paolo Art *Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter *Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American s ...

(18th century), Italian painter *

Pietro Marini Pietro Marini (5 October 1794 - 19 August 1863) was a Catholic cardinal. Biography Pietro Marini was born in 1794 in Rome, in what was then the Papal States. He was the son of Neapolitan architect Francesco Saverio Marini and Irene De Dominicis ...

(1794–1863) Italian cardinal; notable for his coat of arms' conservative motto:

Ne quid nimis ''Ne quid nimis'' is Latin for "nothing in excess".{{cite web , url=http://latin-phrases.co.uk/quotes/philosophical/ , title= Philosophical Latin Phrases , work= , accessdate=2015-04-05 It is a behavioral norm that is found in the Andria (comedy) ...

. Pietro was entrusted numerous prefectures and protectorships within Italy; appointed Governor of Rome, vice-

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church The Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church is an office of the papal household that administers the property and revenues of the Holy See. Formerly, his responsibilities included the fiscal administration of the Patrimony of Saint Peter. As regu ...

and Director-General of the Police in his lifetime *

Niccolò Marini Niccolò Marini (20 August 1843 – 27 July 1923) was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches from 1917 to 1922, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1916. Biography ...

(1843–1923) Italian cardinal; recorded descendant of Pietro Marini. Notable for his liberal agenda and his work with

Catholic Action Catholic Action is the name of groups of lay Catholics who advocate for increased Catholic influence on society. They were especially active in the nineteenth century in historically Catholic countries under anti-clerical regimes such as Spain, It ...

in creating the ''Gaetana'' ''Agnesi'' women's club; Niccolo was exceptionally decorated with international honours and recognitions of merit in European knightly orders. His life's pursuit was to seek reconciliation of Eastern and Western Christianity, undertaking great labours and missions as secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches ; 19-20th century * Adrián Marini (born 1972), Argentine football manager and former player *

Alberto Marini Alberto "Beto" Marini (born 1972) is an Italian screenwriter and producer based in Spain. Biography Alberto Marini was born in Turin in 1972. He earned a degree in law, with specialisation in audiovisual law. Based in Barcelona since 1999, he ...

(born 1972), Italian screenwriter and producer based in Spain * Alfredo Marini (born 1915), Italian professional football player * Antonietta Marini-Rainieri, Italian operatic soprano * Carlo Marini, Canadian former international soccer player *

Catiuscia Marini Catiuscia Marini (born 25 September 1967) is an Italian politician and manager. She was president of Umbria from 2010 to 2019. She has been the manager of Legacoop since 2007. Biography Marini graduated in political science with an internation ...

(born 1967), Italian politician and manager, President of the Umbria region from 2010 to 2019 * Dante Marini (born 1992), American soccer player *

Enrico Marini Enrico Marini (born 13 August 1969) is an Italian comics artist. His works include '' Gipsy'' with writer Thierry Smolderen and '' Le Scorpion'' with writer Stephen Desberg. Biography Marini was born in (Switzerland) and studied graphic ...

(born 1969), Swiss/Italian comic artist * Fiorenzo Marini (1914-1991), Italian fencer * Francis L. Marini, Massachusetts politician and jurist * Franco Marini (born 1933) Italian senator, President of the Italian Senate (2006–2008) * Giacomo Marini (born 1951), founder of Noventi, co-founder of

Logitech Logitech International S.A. ( ; often shortened to Logi) is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of computer peripherals and software, with headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Newark, California. The company has offices throughout Europe ...

, Chairman and CEO of Neato Robotics * Gianpiero Marini (born 1951), Italian footballer * Gilles Marini (born 1976), French/American actor and professional dancer *

Giovanna Marini Giovanna Marini (born Giovanna Salviucci; 19 January 1937) is an Italian singer-songwriter and researcher of ethnomusicology. Biography She was born in Rome in a family of musicians. In 1959 she obtained her diploma in classical guitar at the C ...

(maiden name: Salviucci) (born 1937), Italian singer-songwriter * Guido Marini (born 1965), Italian priest; Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations * Ignazio Marini (1811-1873), Italian operatic bass *

Jan Marini Alano Jan Marini Alano is an actress and singer from the Philippines. She started her showbiz career in Ang TV, ABS-CBN's teen-oriented gag/variety show in the early 1990s. As one of the resident singers of the show, Jan honed her talents resulting ...

(born 1978), actress from the Philippines * John Marini, American political scientist * Joseph Hector Marini (born 1957), Canadian retired ice hockey forward * Louis "Lou" Marini, Jr. (born 1945), American blues/jazz composer and saxophonist of the original

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves ...

Luca Marini Luca Marini (born 10 August 1997) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing for Mooney VR46 Racing Team in the 2023 MotoGP World Championship. He finished as runner-up in the 2020 Moto2 World Championship. He is the maternal half-b ...

(born 1997), Italian motorcycle racer * Luigi Gaetano Marini (1742–1815), Italian natural philosopher, jurist, historian, archaeologist and epigraphist * Luigi Marini (singer) (1885–1942), Italian

lyric tenor A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The low extreme for tenors is widel ...

(opera) *

Mara Marini Mara Marini is a Canadian actress best known for her reoccurring role as Brandi Maxxxx in the NBC comedy series ''Parks and Recreation''. She has performed in several independent films and plays in the Los Angeles theater scene, as well as making ...

, Canadian actress * Marilú Marini (born 1945), Argentine actress * Marino Marini (bishop) (1804–1885), Roman Catholic titular bishop of Orvieto from 1865 to 1871, diplomatic of the Holy See *

Marino Marini (musician) Marino Marini (11 May 1924 – 20 March 1997) was an Italian musician who achieved international success in the 1950s and 1960s. Biography He was born into a family of musicians in Seggiano in the province of Grosseto to parents originally fr ...

(1924–1997), Italian musician *

Marino Marini (sculptor) Marino Marini (27 February 1901 – 6 August 1980) was an Italian sculptor and educator. Biography He attended the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence in 1917. Although he never abandoned painting, Marini devoted himself primarily to sculpture ...

(1901–1980), Italian sculptor (see the Marino Marini Museum) *

(1924–1997), Italian contemporary musician * Miguel Marini (born 1927), de facto Governor of Córdoba, Argentina *

Modesto Marini Cavaliere Modesto Marini (born in Lake Garda, Italy) is an Italian chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur. He is the Founder of The Marini's Group which includes Marini's on 57 (Malaysia's highest rooftop bar, lounge and contemporary Italian restaura ...

, Italian chef, restaurateur and founder of The Marini's Group * Nicolas Marini (born 1993), Italian professional racing cyclist *

(1843–1923), Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church; secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches from 1917 to 1922 * Philippe Marini (born 1950), French politician, former member of the Senate of France * Pablo Marini (born 1967), Argentine former football player and manager * Piero Marini (born 1942), Italian archbishop; President of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches * Pierre Marini Bodho (born 1938), Presiding Bishop of the Church of Christ in Congo * Ruy Mauro Marini (1932–1997), Brazilian economist and sociologist * Samuel Castelan Marini (born 1985), Mexican singer * Tomás Leandro Marini (1902-1984), Argentine ichthyologist *

Valeria Marini Valeria Marini (born 14 May 1967) is an Italian actress, showgirl and entrepreneur. Biography Born in Rome, to a Sardinian mother and a father from Rome, but raised in Cagliari, Valeria's first cinematographic appearance was in 1987 in the fi ...

(born 1967), Italian model, actress, showgirl and fashion designer ; 21th century *

Tommaso Marini Tommaso Marini (born 17 April 2000) is an Italian right-handed foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine * Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal ...

(born 2000), Italian right-handed foil fencer ; Fictional characters * Enrico Marini, a member of the S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics And Rescue Service) in the survival horror video games series ''

Resident Evil ''Resident Evil'', known in Japan as is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, with players typically surviving in environments ...

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