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 pain ...

(1788–1861), Italian painter, mainly of sacred subjects for churches in Tuscany *

Biagio Marini Biagio Marini (5 February 1594 – 20 March 1663) was an Italian virtuoso violinist and composer in the first half of the seventeenth century. Marini was born in Brescia. He may have studied with his uncle Giacinto Bondioli. His works were p ...

(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 t ...

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, mo ...

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 Giovanni Battista was a common Italian given name (see Battista for those with the surname) in the 16th-18th centuries. It refers to "John the Baptist" in English, the French equivalent is "Jean-Baptiste". Common nicknames include Giambattista, Gia ...

or Giovanni Battista Marino (1569–1625), Italian poet; early pioneer of

Marinism Marinism (Italian: ''marinismo'', or ''secentismo'', "17th century") is the name now given to an ornate, witty style of poetry and verse drama written in imitation of Giambattista Marino (1569–1625), following in particular ''La Lira'' and ''L'Ad ...

* :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 The Doge of Genoa ( lij, Dûxe, ; la, Januensium dux et populi defensor, "Commander of the Genoese and Defender of the People") was the ruler of the Republic of Genoa, a city-state and soon afterwards a maritime republic, from 1339 until the s ...

(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 Musical note, note, particularly used on String instrument#Bowing, bowed string instrument ...

(Italian: Bisbigliando) for string orchestra (Biago's violin sonatas contain the first ever tremolo notation found for instruments) * Elias Marini, O.F.M. or Elias Marinich (died 1641), Roman Catholic Bishop of Sardica * Giovanni Battista de Marinis (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 (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 ...

(18th century), Italian painter * Pietro Marini (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 reg ...

and Director-General of the Police in his lifetime * Niccolò Marini (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, Ita ...

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 The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches (also called Dicastery for the Oriental Churches), previously named Congregation for the Oriental Churches or Congregation for the Eastern Churches ( la, Congregatio pro Ecclesiis Orientalibus), is a dicaste ...

; 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 j ...

(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 Carlo Marini (born 11 May 1972) is a Canadian former international soccer player, born in Vancouver, who participated at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He made his international debut on 28 June 1991 against Honduras as a 28th-minute substitute for g ...

, Canadian former international soccer player * Catiuscia Marini (born 1967), Italian politician and manager, President of the Umbria region from 2010 to 2019 *

Dante Marini Dante Marini (born July 21, 1992 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania) is an American former soccer player. Career College and youth Marini played four years of college soccer at Northeastern University from 2010 to 2013. While at college, Marini app ...

(born 1992), American soccer player * Enrico Marini (born 1969), Swiss/Italian comic artist *

Fiorenzo Marini Fiorenzo Marini (14 March 1914 – 25 January 1991) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, ...

(1914-1991), Italian fencer * Francis L. Marini, Massachusetts politician and jurist *

Franco Marini Franco Marini (9 April 1933 – 9 February 2021) was an Italian politician and a prominent member of the centre-left Democratic Party. From 2006 to 2008, he was the president of the Senate. Biography Trade unionist Marini was born in San Pio ...

(born 1933) Italian senator, President of the Italian Senate (2006–2008) * Giacomo Marini (born 1951), founder of

Noventi Noventi Ventures is a venture capital Venture capital (often abbreviated as VC) is a form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to start-up company, startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that h ...

, 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 Vorwerk & Co. KG, trading as Vorwerk, is an international diversified corporate group headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany. Vorwerk was founded in 1883. The main business is the direct distribution of various products like household appliances s ...

Gianpiero Marini Gianpiero Marini (; born 25 February 1951) is an Italian former professional football manager and player, who played as a midfielder. A strong and hard-working defensive midfielder, Marini played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, ...

(born 1951), Italian footballer *

Gilles Marini Gilles Marini (; born 26 January 1976) is a French actor known for his roles in the film ''Sex and the City'', and in the American television shows '' Brothers & Sisters'', '' Switched at Birth'' and ''Devious Maids''. He was also the runner-up i ...

(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 Guido Marini (born 31 January 1965) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the bishop of Tortona in northern Italy. A priest since 1989, from 2007 to 2021 he was Master of Pontifical Liturgical Ceremonies, serving under Pope ...

(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 a ...

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-br ...

(born 1997), Italian motorcycle racer *

Luigi Gaetano Marini Luigi Gaetano Marini (18 December 1742 – 7 May 1815) was an Italian natural philosopher, jurist, historian, archaeologist and epigraphist. Biography Marini was born in Sant'Arcangelo (pagus Acerbotanus). Having received a comprehensive prepara ...

(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, Canadian actress *

Marilú Marini Marilú Marini (born 15 June 1940) is an Argentine actress. She frequently works with French filmmaker Claire Denis. She received the Diamond Konex Award in 2021 as the most important person in Entertainment in the last decade in Argentina. Sele ...

(born 1945), Argentine actress *

Marino Marini (bishop) Marino Marini (8 March 1804 – 15 April 1885) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and the Roman Curia. He held the personal title of Roman Catholic Diocese of Orvieto, Bishop of Orvie ...

(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 sculpture, sculptor and educator. Biography He attended the Accademia Di Belle Arti, Florence, Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence in 1917. Although he never abandoned painting, M ...

(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, Italian chef, restaurateur and founder of The Marini's Group * Nicolas Marini (born 1993), Italian professional racing cyclist * Niccolò Marini (1843–1923), Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church; secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches from 1917 to 1922 *

Philippe Marini Philippe Marini (born 28 January 1950 in Paris) is a former member of the Senate of France, who represented the Oise department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He is of Italian origin. From September 1992, Senator Marini ...

(born 1950), French politician, former member of the Senate of France *

Pablo Marini Pablo Alejandro Marini (born 31 January 1967) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. Career Born in Santa Fe, Argentina, Marini played professional football from 1987 to 2002, scoring 154 goals. He began hi ...

(born 1967), Argentine former football player and manager *

Piero Marini Piero Marini (born 13 January 1942) is a Roman Catholic archbishop who is president of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses. For twenty years he served as Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, in charge of the ...

(born 1942), Italian archbishop; President of the

Pierre Marini Bodho Pierre Marini Bodho (born 30 March 1938, in Zeu, Ituri Province, Ituri), was the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Christ in Congo and former List of Presidents of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President of the Senate of the ...

(born 1938), Presiding Bishop of the Church of Christ in Congo *

Ruy Mauro Marini Ruy Mauro Marini (1932–1997) was a Brazilian people, Brazilian economist and sociologist. Marini is internationally known as one of the creators of dependency theory. He is the author of the work "Dialéctica de la Dependencia" (Dialectic of Dep ...

(1932–1997), Brazilian economist and sociologist * Samuel Castelan Marini (born 1985), Mexican singer *

Tomás Leandro Marini Tomás Leandro Marini (February 27, 1902 – December 2, 1984) was an Argentine ichthyologist. Work Argentine hake (''Merluccius hubbsi The Argentine hake (''Merluccius hubbsi'') is a merluccid hake of the genus ''Merluccius'', found in the s ...

(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 (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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{{surname, Marini Italian-language surnames

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