Marino
A surname with Italian and Spanish roots, originally meaning “of the sea” or “sailor.”
The #1,105 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 9,744 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Marino comes from Latin marinus, meaning “of the sea” or “marine.” In Italian and Spanish, the word could describe someone connected with the sea, including a sailor or a person living by the coast. As a surname, it was likely first applied either as an occupational nickname for a seaman or as a descriptive label for someone associated with the sea.
History
The name is well established in Italy and also occurs in Spanish-speaking regions, where it can reflect either a maritime occupation or a coastal association. The related personal name Marinus also appears in medieval records and helped keep the surname in circulation. In the modern period, Marino became especially visible through Italian and Italian-American families.
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Fun fact
The same Latin root also underlies English words like marine and marina.
From the historical record
“Camaron. Crustáceo marino mui sabroso. Camba. Cama del aradc. Cambronera. Arbusto que ordinariamente se planta en los vallados de las heredades; sus ramas son largas ¡ an-”
— Diccionario de los apellidos