Marì History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Marì

What does the name Marì mean?

The name is Biblical in origin, coming from the Virgin Mary. The fact that the prefixes "De" and "Di" are often added to it suggest that it could be metronymic, that is, a surname originally derived from the name of the first bearer's mother, and meaning "son of Maria." This is rare in Italian names, generally such names were taken from the name of the father (patronymics). In some cases the children of widows or the illegitimate children of noblemen's mistresses took the mother's name for their surname.

Early Origins of the Marì family

The surname Marì was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), and elsewhere throughout Italy. As surnames began to come in to usage in Italy, this name emerged independently in different parts of the peninsula.

Early History of the Marì family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marì research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1489, 1503, 1609, 1623, 1654, 1665, 1669 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Marì History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Marì Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maria, De Maria, Demaria, Di Maria, Mari and others.

Early Notables of the Marì family

Lorenzo Cybo de Mari (c.1450-1503), an Italian Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Benevento, was made cardinal in 1489
Francesco di Maria (1623-1690), an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Naples
Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), queen consort of Charles I of England, daughter of Henry IV of France

Marì Ranking

In France, the name Marì is the 2,837^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Marì migration to the United States +

Marì Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Maria Mari, aged 48, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 2
J Mari, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Marì (post 1700) +

Teairra Marí (b. 1987), born Teairra Marí Thomas, an American singer-songwriter, dancer, model and actress
Franco Mari (1947-2025), Italian actor and comedian, better known as Rupert Sciamenna, his most well-known character, famous for his participation in television programs such as Mai dire... on Italia 1 in many sketches with Marcello Macchia
Enzo Mari (1932-2020), noted Italian modernist artist and furniture designer who died from COVID-19
José Mari (b. 1978), born José María Romero Poyón, a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward
Pablo Marí Villar (b. 1993), Spanish professional footballer
Salvador Soler Mari, Spanish actor
Juan Mari Brás (1927-2010), Puerto Rican advocate for Puerto Rican independence from the United States
Mari Stull, American blogger, lobbyist, and former Trump administration political appointee
Mari Laukkanen (b. 1987), Finnish biathlete and cross-country skier

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)