| ![Show Contents]() Marina History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Spain
Etymology of MarinaWhat does the name Marina mean? The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Similar to many Spanish patronymic names, the distinguished surname Marina is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The name Marina was originally derived from the French given name Marin, which was itself derived from the Latin given name Marinus. The French given name Marin was an occupational name for a sailor. Early Origins of the Marina familyThe surname Marina was first found in Castile, prominent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain. Early History of the Marina familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marina research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1619 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Marina History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marina Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Marín, Marin, Marino, Mariño and others. Early Notables of the Marina familyProminent among members of the family José Marín (ca. 1619-1699), a Spanish Baroque harpist, guitarist and composer noted for his secular songs, tonos humanos; seventeenth century Governor of Chile Tomás Marín de Poveda; eighteenth...
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| Marina migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Marina Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ramon Marina, aged 60, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1837 1
- Rionido Santa Marina, aged 29, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1852 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Marina (post 1700) | + |
- Contessa Marina Cicogna Mozzoni Volpi di Misurata (b. 1934), Italian film producer and photographer
- Carmen Marina Torres (1956-2015), Colombian actress, best known for her work in Zorro, La Espada y la Rosa, La Tormenta and Telemundo's El Clon
- Marina Colasanti (1937-2025), Italian-Brazilian writer, translator and journalist
- Marina Cabell Hurt (1854-1930), American daughter of Samuel and Mary Barnes Cabell, postmaster of Institue
- Marina Lesko, also known as M. Lesko, Russian journalist, author, and cultural commentator
- Marina Camargo (b. 1980), Brazilian visual artist
- Marina Timofeyevna Semyonova (1908-2010), first Soviet-trained prima ballerina, she was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1975
- Dr. Marina Adshade, Canadian professor from the Vancouver School of Economics
- Marina Sokolova (b. 1969), Russian-born German chess player
- Marina Carolina Pérez (b. 1984), Spanish model in Madrid, Spain
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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