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and Venetian given name or surname. It is a variant of the

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name '' Marinus''.

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Marin Alsop Marin Alsop (; born October 16, 1956) is an American conductor. She is the first woman to win the Koussevitzky Prize for conducting and the first conductor to be awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. She is music director laureate of the Baltimor ...

(born 1956), American conductor and violinist, and music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra *

Marin Barleti Marin Barleti (, ; – ) was a historian, humanist and Catholic priest from Shkodër. He is considered the first Albanian historian because of his 1504 eyewitness account of the 1478 siege of Shkodra. Barleti is better known for his second work ...

(c. 1450 – c. 1520), Albanian historian and Catholic priest *

Marin Boucher Marin Boucher (1587 or 1589–1671), was a pioneer of early New France and one of the most prolific ancestors of French Canada, being the ancestor of most of the Bouchers of North America, particularly in the Province of Quebec, Northern New Brunswi ...

(1587 or 1589–1671), early settler in New France *

Marin Ceaușescu Marin Ceaușescu (2 February 1916 – 28 December 1989) was a Romanian economist and diplomat, the older brother of Communist Romania's President Nicolae Ceaușescu. He was born in 1916 in Scornicești, Olt County, the son of Andruță and Lixand ...

(1916–1989), Romanian economist and diplomat, older brother of President Nicolae Ceauşescu *

Marin Čilić Marin Čilić (; born 28 September 1988) is a Croatian professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved on 28 January 2018. Čilić has won 21 ATP Tour-level si ...

(born 1988), Croatian professional tennis player * Marin Clark, American earth scientist *

Marin Drăcea Marin Drăcea (October 16, 1885, Vânătorii Mici – June 14, 1958, Timișoara) was a Romanian silviculturist. He was elected a post-mortem member of the Romanian Academy The Romanian Academy ( ) is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, ...

(1885–1958), Romanian silviculturist *

Marin Drinov Marin Stoyanov Drinov (, ; 20 October 1838 – 13 March 1906) was a Bulgarian historian and Philology, philologist from the Bulgarian National Revival, National Revival period who lived and worked in Russia through most of his life. He was one o ...

(1838–1906), Bulgarian historian and philologist *

Marin Držić Marin Držić (; also ''Marino Darza'' or ''Marino Darsa''; 1508 – 2 May 1567) was a Croatian writer from Republic of Ragusa. He is considered to be one of the finest Renaissance playwrights and prose writers of Croatian literature. Li ...

(1508–1567), Croatian Renaissance playwright and prose writer *

Marin Getaldić Marino Ghetaldi (; ; 2 October 1568 – 11 April 1626) was a Republic of Ragusa, Ragusan scientist. A mathematician and physicist who studied in Italy, England and Belgium, his best results are mainly in physics, especially optics, and mathematic ...

(1568–1626), mathematician and physicist born in Dubrovnik *

Marin Goleminov Marin Petrov Goleminov (; 28 September 1908 – 19 February 2000) was a Bulgarian composer, violinist, conductor and pedagogue. Life and career Goleminov was born in Kyustendil, Bulgaria; the son of an attorney, he studied law before switching ...

(1908–2000), Bulgarian composer, violinist, conductor and pedagogue * Marin Hamill (born 2001), American freestyle skier *

Marin Hinkle Marin Hinkle (born March 23, 1966) is an American actress. Among many television and movie roles, she is best known for playing Judy Brooks in the ABC television drama ''Once and Again'' (1999–2002), Judith Harper-Melnick in the CBS sitcom ''Tw ...

(born 1966), American actress *

Marin Honda is a retired Japanese figure skater. She is the 2016 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2016 World Junior champion, the 2017 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2017 World Junior silver medalist, the 2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure ...

(本田真凜, born 2001), Japanese figure skater *

Marin Ireland Marin Ireland (born August 30, 1979) is an American actress. Known for her work in theatre and independent films, ''The New York Times'' deemed Ireland "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage". She has received nominations for two I ...

(born 1979), American actress *

Marin Karmitz Marin Karmitz (born 7 October 1938) is a Romanian-French businessman whose career has spanned the French film industry, including director, producer, film distributor, and operator of a chain of cinemas. He comes from a Jewish-Romanian family ...

(born 1938), French businessman, film producer, director and distributor * Marin Mägi-Efert (born 1982), Estonian actress *

Marin Marais Marin Marais (; 31 May 1656, in Paris – 15 August 1728, in Paris) was a French composer and viol player. He studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully, often conducting his operas, and with master of the bass viol Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe ...

(1656–1728), French Baroque music composer *

Marin Mazzie Marin Joy Mazzie (October 9, 1960 – September 13, 2018) was an American actress and singer known for her work in musical theatre. Mazzie was a three-time Tony Award nominee, for her performances as Clara in '' Passion'' (1994), Mother in ''R ...

(1960–2018), American actress and singer * Marin Mema (born 1981), Albanian journalist *

Marin Mersenne Marin Mersenne, OM (also known as Marinus Mersennus or ''le Père'' Mersenne; ; 8 September 1588 – 1 September 1648) was a French polymath whose works touched a wide variety of fields. He is perhaps best known today among mathematicians for ...

(1588–1648), French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist * Marin Morrison (1990–2009), American Paralympic swimmer *

Marin Preda Marin Preda (; 5 August 1922, Siliștea Gumești, Teleorman County, Kingdom of Romania – 16 May 1980, Mogoșoaia, Ilfov County], Socialist Republic of Romania) was a Romanian novelist, post-war writer and director of Cartea Românească p ...

(1922–1980), Romanian novelist *

Marin Rozić Marin Rozić (born 14 February 1983) is a Croatian basketball player. Standing at in height and in weight, he played at the small forward position. He spent most of his career with Cibona, playing 16 seasons with the club. National career He w ...

(born 1983), Croatian professional basketball player *

Marin Sais Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is possibly best ...

(1890–1971), American film actress *

Marin Soljačić Marin Soljačić (born February 7, 1974) is a Croatian- American physicist and electrical engineer and Cecil and Ida Green Professor at physics department, MIT. Biography Marin Soljačić was born in Zagreb in 1974. After graduating from XV Gymn ...

(born 1974), Croatian physicist and electrical engineer * Marin, alias of Japanese DJ

Yoshinori Sunahara is a Japanese record producer and DJ from Sapporo, Hokkaido. He is a former member of Denki Groove. He was also a member of Metafive. Discography Studio albums * ''Crossover (Yoshinori Sunahara album), Crossover'' (1995) * ''Take Off and Landi ...

(born 1969) *

Marin Sorescu Marin Sorescu (; 29 February 1936 – 8 December 1996) was a Romanian poet, playwright, and novelist. His works were translated into more than 20 countries, and the total number of his books that were published abroad rises up to 60 books. He h ...

(1936–1996), Romanian poet, playwright, and novelist, and Minister of Culture * Marin Skender (born 1979), Croatian football goalkeeper * Marin Tufan (born 1942), Romanian footballer

Fictional characters

* Marin (''Legend of Zelda''), a recurring character in the ''Legend of Zelda'' series * Marin Kitagawa, from the anime ''

My Dress-Up Darling is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young Gangan'' from January 2018 to March 2025, and has been compiled in 14 volumes . An anime television series adapt ...

Surname

* Adrián Marín (disambiguation) * Alexandru Marin (disambiguation) * André Marin (born 1965), ombudsman of Ontario *

Andreea Marin Andreea Violeta Marin (born 22 December 1974, in Roman, Romania, Roman, Neamț County) is a Romanian television presenter and TV personality. Early life and career She majored in Journalism, Public Relations & Advertisement, Computer Programmi ...

(born 1974), Romanian television presenter * Angel Marin (born 1942), Vice President of Bulgaria *

Biagio Marin Biagio Marin (; ; 29 June 1891 – 24 December 1985) was a Venetian and Italian poet, best known for his poems in the Venetian language. In his writings he never obeyed rhetoric or poetics. He only employed a few hundred words for his poems. Ea ...

(1891–1985), Italian poet * Carlos Francisco Chang Marín (1922–2012), Panamanian writer and artist *

Carol Marin Carol Marin (pronounced "''marine''") (born October 10, 1948) is a retired television and print journalist based in Chicago, Illinois. Career Marin began her journalism career in 1972 at WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee working as a reporter, a ...

(born 1948), American television and print journalist * Charles-Paul Marin de la Malgue (1633–1713), French officer & explorer in Canada *

Cheech Marin Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American comedian and actor. He gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dom ...

(born 1946), American comedian and actor *

Chief Marin Chief Marin (c. 1781 – March 15, 1839) was the "great chief of the tribe ''Licatiut''" (a branch of Coast Miwok native to present-day Marin County, California), according to General Vallejo's semi-historical report to the first California Stat ...

(c. 1781 – 1839), Coast Miwok chief *

Constantin Marin Constantin Marin (27 February 1925 – 1 January 2011) was a Romanian award-winning musician, conductor, and composer. Biography Marin was born in Urleta, Prahova County, Romania. He was the founder in 1963 of the and had been its conductor ...

(1925–2011), Romanian musician * Cristina Marin (born 1981), Romanian gymnast * Diego Marín Aguilera (1757–1799), Spanish inventor who attempted flight *

Edmond Marin La Meslée Edmond Marin la Meslée (5 February 1912 – 4 February 1945) was a French fighter pilot in World War II. 5th highest-scoring French ace of the conflict with 16 aerial victories, he was the most successful French air ace of the French campai ...

(1912–1945), French fighter pilot in World War II * Floralba Uribe Marín (1943–2005), Colombian writer, poet, critic and activist for women's rights * Francisco A. Marcos-Marín (born 1946), Spanish linguist *

Gabriel Marin Claudiu Gabriel Marin (born 23 August 1972) is a retired Romanian rower. He competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won a silver medal in the eights in 1992. At the world championships he won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in 19 ...

(born 1972), Romanian rower * Gheorghe Gaston Marin (1918–2010), Romanian-Jewish communist politician *

Gilberte Marin-Moskovitz Gilberte Céline Marin-Moskovitz (; 22 June 1937 – 26 June 2019) was a French Socialist Party politician who served as deputy of Territoire de Belfort's 2nd constituency in the National Assembly from 1988 to 1991 and again from 1997 to 2000. Sh ...

(1937–2019), French politician *

Gladys Marin Gladys may refer to: * Gladys (given name), people with the given name Gladys * Gladys Bocchi Trivolli, 1965 brazilian dentist * ''Gladys'' (album), a 2013 album by Leslie Clio * ''Gladys'' (film), 1999 film written and directed by Vojtěch Jas ...

(1941–2005), Chilean activist and political figure *

Guadalupe Marín Guadalupe "Lupe" Marín (October 16, 1895 – September 16, 1983), born María Guadalupe Marín Preciado, was a Mexican model and novelist. Biography Marín was born in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico. When aged eight, Marín moved with her ...

(1895–1983), "Lupe Marín", Mexican model and novelist, wife of Diego Rivera * Ion Marin (born 1960), Romanian-born Austrian conductor *

Jacques Marin Jacques Marin (9 September 1919 – 10 January 2001) was a French actor on film and television. Marin's fluency in English and his instantly recognisable features made him a familiar face in some major American and British productions ('' Ch ...

(1919–2001), French actor * Joel Marin (born 1994), Finnish murderer *

John Marin John Marin (December 23, 1870 – October 2, 1953) was an early American modernist visual artist. He is known for his abstract landscape paintings and watercolors. Early life and education Marin was born on December 23, 1870, in Rutherford, N ...

(1870–1953), American painter *

José Maria Marin José Maria Marin (born 6 May 1932) is a Brazilian politician and former sports administrator who was the President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (, ''CBF'') from March 2012 until April 2015. He had previously served as vice-governor ...

(born 1932), Brazilian politician *

Joseph Marin de la Malgue Joseph Marin de la Malgue (February 1719 – 1774) was the son of Charles-Paul Marin de la Malgue and continued on in the family military and exploration tradition, entering the colonial regular troops at the age of 13. He spent the next 13 year ...

(1719–1774), explorer in Canada * Luciana Marin (born 1988), Romanian handballer *

Luis Muñoz Marín José Luis Alberto Muñoz Marín (February 18, 1898April 30, 1980) was a Puerto Rican journalist, politician, statesman and was the first elected governor of Puerto Rico, regarded as the "Architect of the Puerto Rico Commonwealth." In 1948 he ...

(1898–1980), Puerto Rico poet, journalist and politician * Mariana Marin (1956–2003), Romanian poet *

Marilena Marin Marilena Marin (born 24 July 1947) is an Italian Venetian nationalism, Venetist politician. A native of Conegliano, she was a founding member of Liga Veneta in 1978–1980 and, after a party purge in 1984, she was elected national secretary of th ...

(born 1947), Italian politician * Marko Marin (professor) (1930–2015), Slovenian theatre director and art historian *

Manuel Marín Manuel Marín González (21 October 1949 – 4 December 2017) was a Spanish politician, former President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was a long-time member of the European Commission, and acting president during the Santer Commis ...

(1949–2017), Spanish politician * Michael Marin (1968–2012), American financier *

Michael L. Marin Michael L. Marin (born 1956) is an American vascular surgeon. Together with Drs. Frank Veith, Juan C. Parodi and Claudio J. Schonholz, he was the first in the United States to perform Minimally invasive procedure, minimally invasive aortic aneur ...

(born 1956), American doctor and vascular surgeon * Peter Marin (born 1978), Australian session drummer *

Petre Marin Petre Marin (; born 8 September 1973) is a Romanian former professional Association football, footballer who played as Defender (association football)#Full-back, full-back. Club career Marin made his professional debut in 1993 in Divizia A at F ...

(born 1973), Romanian footballer *

Rafael Marin Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California Fiction * ''Rafael'' (TV series), a Mexican telenovela * ''Rafaël'' (film), a 2018 Dutch film People * Rafael (footballer, born 1978) ( ...

(born 1959), Spanish science fiction novelist and comic book writer *

Răzvan Marin Răzvan Gabriel Marin (; born 23 May 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Cagliari and the Romania national team. Marin began his senior career with Viitorul Constanța at age 17, quickly estab ...

(born 1996), Romanian footballer * Rosario Marin (born 1958), treasurer of the United States *

Ruth Rivera Marín Ruth María Rivera Marín (18 June 1927 – 15 December 1969) was a Mexican architect. Her professional experience centered on teaching, institutional management, theory and practice related to architecture. She was the first woman student of th ...

(1927–1969), Mexican architect *

Sanna Marin Sanna Mirella Marin (; born 16 November 1985) is a Finnish former politician who served as prime minister of Finland from 2019 to 2023 and as the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) from 2020 to 2023. She was a Member of Pa ...

(born 1985), Finnish politician and the 46th Prime Minister of Finland *

William Miranda Marín William Miranda Marín (September 23, 1940 – June 4, 2010) was the mayor of Caguas, Puerto Rico, from 1997 until his death in 2010. Personal life The son of José Miranda Gómez, a sugar cane cutter, and Rafaela Marín, a tobacco stripper, M ...

(1940–2010), mayor of Caguas, Puerto Rico

Sports

Carolina Marín Carolina María Marín Martín (born 15 June 1993) is a Spanish badminton player. She is an Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles, Olympic Champion, three-time BWF World Championships, World Champion, and eight-time Europea ...

(born 1993), Spanish badminton player *

Jack Marin John Warren Marin ( ; born October 12, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) small forward from Duke University, Marin was named to the 1967 NBA All-Rookie Team and spent 11 seasons in the National Ba ...

(born 1944), American basketball player *

José Marín (racewalker) José Marín may refer to: * José Marín (composer) (c. 1619–1699), Spanish Baroque harpist, guitarist and composer * José Marín (racewalker) (born 1950), retired Spanish race walker * José Manuel Marín (born 1971), Spanish archer * Jos� ...

(born 1950), Spanish race walker *

Juan Antonio Marín Juan Antonio Marín Casero (born 2 March 1975) is a former professional male tennis player from Costa Rica, who represented the Central American nation at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He originally played on tour under the Spanish flag, ...

(born 1975), Costa Rican male tennis player * Luca Marin (born 1986), Italian swimmer *

Luis Marín (footballer, born 1974) Luis Antonio Marín Murillo (born 10 August 1974) is a Costa Rican former professional association football, footballer, who played as a centre-back, and former captain of the Costa Rica national football team, Costa Rica national team. He is ...

, Costa Rican football (soccer) player *

Luis Marín Sabater Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic ...

(1906–1974), Spanish football (soccer) player * Marco Marin (born 1963), Italian Olympic fencer *

Marko Marin Marko Marin ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Марин, born 13 March 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and left winger. He was known for his acceleration, dribbling, agility, creativity, versatility, ...

(born 1989), German football (soccer) player *

Mihail Marin Mihail Marin (born 21 April 1965) is a Romanian chess player and writer. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE. Marin's first major success in international chess was in qualifying for the Interzonal in 1987. He has won three Romanian ...

(born 1965), Romanian chess Grandmaster * Nicolas Marin (born 1980), French football (soccer) player *

Olimpiu Marin Olimpiu Marin (born 6 March 1969) is a Romanian sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, w ...

(born 1969), Romanian sports shooter *

Oscar Marin Oscar Marin (born December 5, 1982) is an American professional baseball Coach (baseball), coach. He is the pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also coached in MLB for the Texas Rangers (baseball), T ...

(born 1982), American baseball coach *

(born 1973), Romanian football (soccer) player *

(born 1996), Romanian footballer *

Vladimir Marín Vladimir Marín Ríos (born 26 September 1979) is a Colombian association football, football attacking midfielder and coach. He plays for List of football clubs in Paraguay, Obreros Unidos in the Liga Hernandariense. He represented Colombia n ...

(born 1979), Colombian football (soccer) player

Fictional characters

* Daley Marin *

Eagle Marin This article comprises a list of characters that play a role in ''Saint Seiya'' (also known as ''Knights of the Zodiac'') and its canonical continuation, ''Saint Seiya: Next Dimension'', two manga series created, written and illustrated by Masami ...

* Lex Marin *

Hanna Marin Hanna Olivia Marin is a fictional character created by Sara Shepard for the ''Pretty Little Liars'' book series, and later developed for the Freeform television series adaptation by I. Marlene King. The character has also appeared in the spi ...

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