Marina History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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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 family

The surname Marina was first found in Castile, prominent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Marina family

This 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 Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Marín, Marin, Marino, Mariño and others.

Early Notables of the Marina family

Prominent 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
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
Marina Galanou (d. 2021), Greek trans activist, publisher, writer, and columnist
Miss Marina Jeffrey-Watson B.E.M., British Reverend was appointed the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to the Church and to the community in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent
Marina Lavrentievna Popovich (1931-2017), Soviet Air Force colonel, engineer, and legendary Soviet test pilot, holder of 107 aviation world records
Marina Garcia Marmolejo (b. 1971), born Marina Garcia, Mexican-born, American jurist, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2011-)
Marina Rossell (b. 1954), Spanish Catalan singer

Citations +

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)