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The surname Marinez is a Spanish patronymic surname, an early form of hereditary surnames which were derived from the father's given name. Marinez comes from the personal name Martin, which is itself derived from the Latin Martinus, whose root is Mars, the name of the Roman god of fertility and war. The name Marinez became popular throughout Christian Europe after it was borne by the 4th century saint Martin of Tours.
The surname Marinez was first found in Old Castile, in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marinez research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1136, 1300, 1438, 1638 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Marinez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Martínez, Martinez, Martíniz, Martiniz, Martin, Martins, Martín, Marcial and many more.
Prominent among members of the family were Pedro Martínez de Fita and Petro Martínez de la Font, twelfth century Castilian noblemen, García Martínez de Gordaliza, Ferran Martínez de Petrosa and Sancho Martínez de Leiva, thirteenth century noblemen, Ferrán Martínez, author of the "Libro del cavallero Zifar" (c.1300), Alfonso Martínez de Toledo, Archpriest of Talavera and author of...
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Marinez Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Marinez is the 13,715th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1