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Today, the name Marius is a common given name in [[Lithuania]], [[Norway]], and [[Romania]]. The name is also used in [[Denmark]], [[France]], [[Germany]], the [[Netherlands]], and [[South Africa]].
Today, the name Marius is a common given name in [[Lithuania]], [[Norway]], and [[Romania]]. The name is also used in [[Denmark]], [[France]], [[Germany]], the [[Netherlands]], and [[South Africa]].


The [[Greek language|Greek]] name [[Marios]] (Μάριος), the [[Italian language|Italian]] name [[Mario (disambiguation)|Mario]], the [[Polish language|Polish]] name [[Mariusz]], and the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] name [[Mário]] are all derived from Marius.
The [[Greek language|Greek]] name [[Marios]] (Μάριος), the [[Italian language|Italian]] name [[Mario (given name)|Mario]], the [[Polish language|Polish]] name [[Mariusz]], and the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] name [[Mário]] are all derived from Marius.


==People==
==People==

Revision as of 15:11, 24 October 2010

Marius
Buste of the Roman general Gaius Marius.
He was the most prominent member of the gens Maria bearing the name Marius.
PronunciationLatin: [ˈmarius]
GenderMale
Language(s)Latin
Origin
Region of originRoman Empire
Other names
Alternative spellingMarivs
Variant form(s)Mario, Mário, Marios, Mariusz
DerivedMars, mas, or mar

Marius is a male given name, a Roman family name, and a modern surname.

The name Marius was used by members of the Roman gens Maria. It is derived from either the Roman war god Mars or from the Latin root mas, maris meaning "male". Sometimes the name is thought to be from the Latin word mar meaning "sea".

In Christian times, it was syncretized as a masculine form of the unrelated feminine given name Maria, from the Hebrew Miriam, Aramaic variant Mariam, and used alongside it.

Today, the name Marius is a common given name in Lithuania, Norway, and Romania. The name is also used in Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa.

The Greek name Marios (Μάριος), the Italian name Mario, the Polish name Mariusz, and the Portuguese name Mário are all derived from Marius.

People

The name Marius may refer to:

Roman name
Given name
Surname

See also