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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]]. |
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The [[Greek language|Greek]] name [[Marios]] (Μάριος), the [[Italian language|Italian]] name [[Mario ( |
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. |
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==People== |
==People== |
Revision as of 15:11, 24 October 2010
Pronunciation | Latin: [ˈmarius] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Latin |
Origin | |
Region of origin | Roman Empire |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Marivs |
Variant form(s) | Mario, Mário, Marios, Mariusz |
Derived | Mars, 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
- Gaius Marius (157—86 BCE), Roman general
- Gaius Marius the Younger (ca. 110/108–82 BCE), son of Gaius Marius
- Gaius Marius Victorinus (4th century CE) Roman philosopher
- Marcus Aurelius Marius, (d. 269 CE), Gallic Emperor
- Marcus Marius (quaestor) (fl. 76 BCE), Roman quaestor and proquaestor
- Marcus Marius Gratidianus (d. 82 BCE), Roman praetor
- Marius Maximus (fl. early 3rd century CE), Roman senator and biographer of Emperors
- Given name
- Marius Borg Høiby (b. 1997), first child of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
- Marius Job Cohen (b. 1947), Dutch jurist and politican
- Marius Constant (1925–2004), French composer and conductor
- Marius Ebbers (b. 1978), German footballer
- Marius Gabriel (b. 1954), South African author
- Marius Goring (1912–1998), English actor
- Marius Lăcătuş (b. 1964), Romanian footballer
- Marius von Mayenburg (b. 1972), German actor and playwright
- Marius Moga (b. 1981), Romanian music artist (little Mozart)
- Marius Müller-Westernhagen (b. 1948), German musician and actor
- Marius Petipa (1819–1910), French-Russian ballet dancer / choreographer
- Marius Trésor (b. 1950), French footballer
- Marius Urzică (b. 1975), Romanian gymnast
- Surname
- Clinton Marius (b. 1966), South African performer and writer
- Richard Marius (1933–1999), American Reformation scholar
- Simon Marius or Simon Mayr (1573–1624), German astronomer
- Simon Marius or Simon Mayr (1763–1845), German composer