Mariano is a masculine name from the

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, corresponding to the feminine Mariana. It is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese variant of the Roman Marianus which derived from Marius, and Marius derived from the Roman god

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(see also

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) or from the Latin ''maris'' "male". Mariano and Marian are sometimes seen as a conjunction of the two female names Mary and Ann. This name is an homage to

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, Mother of

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. Mariano, as a surname, is of

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and Portuguese origin from the personal name ''Mariano'', from the

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family name ''Marianus'' (a derivative of the ancient personal name ''Marius'', of

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origin). In the early Christian era it came to be taken as an adjective derived from ''Maria'', and was associated with the cult of the Virgin Mary. It was borne by various early saints, including a 3rd-century martyr in Numidia and a 5th-century hermit of Berry, France.

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Mariano Armellino Mariano Armellino (1657–1737) was a Benedictine abbot and historian. Life He was born in Rome or Ancona. At the age of twenty he entered the monastery of St. Paul in Rome, whence he was sent to Monte Cassino to complete his studies. From ...

(1657–1737), Italian Benedictine historian *

Mariano Azuela Mariano Azuela González (January 1, 1873 – March 1, 1952) was a Mexican writer and medical doctor, best known for his fictional stories of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. He wrote novels, works for theatre and literary criticism. He is t ...

, Mexican writer *

Mariano Baracetti Mariano "Mono" Joaquín Baracetti (born July 12, 1974, in Buenos Aires) is a beach volleyball player from Argentina who won the world title at the 2001 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Klagenfurt, Austria partnering with Martín Conde. ...

, Argentine beach volleyball player *

Mariano Díaz Mejía Mariano is a masculine name from the Romance languages, corresponding to the feminine Mariana. It is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese variant of the Roman Marianus which derived from Marius, and Marius derived from the Roman god Mars (see als ...

, Dominican football player *

Mariano Duncan Mariano Duncan Nalasco (born March 13, 1963) is a Dominican former second baseman and shortstop who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and ...

, baseball player and coach *

Mariano Egaña Mariano Egaña Fabres (Santiago, 1793 – Santiago, 1846) was a Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching alo ...

, Chilean lawyer and politician *

Mariano Fernández Bermejo Mariano Fernández Bermejo (born 1948) is a Spanish jurist and politician, who served as justice minister of Spain from 2007 to 2009. Early life and education Bermejo was born in Arenas de San Pedro, Ávila, in 1948. He holds a PhD in law, whi ...

(born 1948), Spanish jurist and politician * Mariano Ferreira Filho (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Mariano Frumboli, Argentine tango dancer * Mariano González, Argentine footballer * Mariano Grondona, Argentine journalist * Mariano Hoyas, Spanish footballer * Mariano Iberico Rodríguez, Peruvian philosopher * Mariano Marquez, Puerto Rican boxer * Mariano Martínez, Argentine actor and model *

Mariano Moreno Mariano Moreno (; September 23, 1778March 4, 1811) was an Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician. He played a decisive role in the Primera Junta, the first national government of Argentina, created after the May Revolution. Moreno was bor ...

, Argentine national hero * Mariano Mores, Argentine tango pianist and composer * Mariano Navarro Rubio, Spanish politician * Mariano Ozores (1926–2025), Spanish film director and screenwriter *

Mariano Ponce Mariano Ponce y Collantes (; March 22, 1863 – May 23, 1918) commonly known as just Mariano Ponce was a Filipino physician, writer, statesman, and active member of the Propaganda Movement. In Spain, he was among the founders of ''La Solidarid ...

, Filipino physician and member of the Propaganda Movement *

Mariano Rajoy Mariano Rajoy Brey (, ; born 27 March 1955) is a Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 2011 to 2018, when a 2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy, vote of no confidence ousted his government. A m ...

, Spanish politician, Prime Minister of Spain (2011–2018) * Mariano Rampolla, Italian cardinal *

Mariano Rivera Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian Americans, Panamanian-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo" and " ...

, baseball player * Mariano Rubio, Spanish economist * Mariano Scartezzini, Italian long-distance runner * Mariano Sori-Marin (born 1999), American football coach * Mariano Torres, Argentine footballer *

Mariano Trías Mariano Trías y Closas ( : October 12, 1869 – January 22, 1914) is considered to be the first '' de facto'' Philippine Vice President of that revolutionary government established at the Tejeros Convention - an assembly of Philippine rev ...

, Filipino vice president of the brief

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* Mariano Troilo, Italian footballer * Mariano Trípodi, Argentine footballer * Mariano Vallejo, Californian politician, military commander, and rancher *

Mariano Zabaleta Mariano Zabaleta (born 28 February 1978) is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. He had an unusual but effective service motion. His best shot was his forehand and his favourite surface was clay. Zabaleta's career highlights ...

, Argentine tennis player * Mariano Di Vaio, Italian fashion blogger

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* Michael Mariano, legendary Somali politician *

Charlie Mariano Carmine Ugo Mariano (November 12, 1923 – June 16, 2009) was an American jazz saxophone, saxophonist who focused on the alto saxophone, alto and soprano saxophone. He occasionally performed and recorded on flute and nadaswaram as well. Biogra ...

, American jazz musician * Amber Mariano, American television personality * Ayra Mariano, Filipina-American actress, singer, dancer, host and model * Belle Mariano, Filipina actress, model and singer * Bob Mariano, American corporate executive *

Eleanor Concepcion Mariano Eleanor Concepcion "Connie" Mariano (born 1955), is a Filipino American physician and retired flag officer in the United States Navy. She is the first Filipino American and graduate of the Uniformed Services University of Medicine to reach the ra ...

, also known as Connie Mariano, former White House physician * Jarah Mariano, American model * Jess Mariano, a fictional character from ''Gilmore Girls'' * Joseph Mariano, flutist * Guy Mariano, professional skateboarder * Lucas Mariano (born 1993), Brazilian basketball player * Luis Mariano, Spanish-French singer * Mariano (footballer, born 1975), Portuguese footballer, full name Carlos Alberto Teixeira Mariano * Otacílio Mariano Neto (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Nelson Mariano, chess grandmaster * Rafael de Jesus Mariano (born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Rob Mariano, American television personality *Sivan Mariano, contestant on cycle 1 of '' Israel's Next Top Model'' * Ian Mariano, a Guamanian international footballer

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