Marini
Marini is a surname of Roman/Italian Catholic origin; closely associated with the last names: Marino and Mariani with the three patronymic forms emerging from the same region at approximately the same time. Migrations branching from Italy ca.1600 gave rise to their modern forms as surnames. The Marinid dynasty was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Zenata Berber descent that ruled Morocco from the 13th to the 15th century.
Notable people with the Marini surname include:
; 15-18th century
- Andrea Pasqualino Marini, Italian painter active in the Marche region, Italy
- Antoine Marini French theologian and political thinker, who contemplated the establishing of a European Court of Justice and a pan-European parliament
- Antonio Marini, Italian painter, mainly of sacred subjects for churches in Tuscany
- Biagio Marini, Italian virtuoso violinist and composer
- Domenico de' Marini , Roman Catholic Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Archbishop of Genoa
- Domenico de' Marini , Roman Catholic Titular Archbishop of Teodosia
- :de:Girolamo Marini or Hieronimo Marini Baroque master stonemason and Italian :de:Kategorie:Architekt der Renaissance|renaissance architect; royal architect of Francis I ; notable contributions as an early pioneer of German defensive architecture/military engineering; brother of Camillo Mariani, early pioneer of modern French defensive architecture/military engineering ; and notable for his surviving sculpting works:
- Giambattista Marini or Giovanni Battista Marino, Italian poet; early pioneer of Marinism
- :it:Giovanni Agostino De Marini King of Corsica and 105th :it:Doge |Doge of Genoa
- Biagio Marini, Italian composer; founder of the Tremolo for string orchestra
- Elias Marini, O.F.M. or Elias Marinich, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sardica
- Giovanni Battista de Marinis, Master of the Order of Preachers from 1650 until his death
- :it:Francesco Maria Marini or Mariani highly influential playwright and Catholic archbishop, son of Giovanni Agostino De Marini
- John Marini, American political scientist
- Leonardo Marini, theologian and Italian archbishop of the Dominican Order of Catholic Church
- Luigi Gaetano Marini "The Restorer"; made cameriere d'onore of the pope and primus custos of the Vatican Library. Luigi's exact religious affiliation with the Catholic Church is uncertain. His notable scholarship include the classification of five thousand inscriptions and Latin epigraphics
- Marco Marini, Italian orientalist, and censor of Hebrew language publications for the Vatican.
- Paolo Marini, Italian painter
- Pietro Marini Italian cardinal; notable for his coat of arms' conservative motto: Ne quid nimis. Pietro was entrusted numerous prefectures and protectorships within Italy; appointed Governor of Rome, vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church and Director-General of the Police in his lifetime
- Niccolò Marini Italian cardinal; recorded descendant of Pietro Marini. Notable for his liberal agenda and his work with Catholic Action in creating the Gaetana Agnesi women's club; Niccolo was exceptionally decorated with international honours and recognitions of merit in European knightly orders. His life's pursuit was to seek reconciliation of Eastern and Western Christianity, undertaking great labours and missions as secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
- Alfredo Marini, Italian professional football player
- Antonietta Marini-Rainieri, Italian operatic soprano
- Bruno Marini, Italian Baritone saxophone and Hammond organ player
- Carlo Marini, Canadian former international soccer player
- Catiuscia Marini, Italian politician and manager, President of the Umbria region from 2010 to 2019
- Dante Marini, American soccer player
- Enrico Marini, Swiss/Italian comic artist
- Fiorenzo Marini, Italian fencer
- Francis L. Marini, Massachusetts politician and jurist
- Franco Marini Italian senator, President of the Italian Senate
- Giacomo Marini, founder of Noventi, co-founder of Logitech, Chairman and CEO of Neato Robotics
- Gianpiero Marini, Italian footballer
- Gilles Marini, French/American actor and professional dancer
- Giovanna Marini , Italian singer-songwriter
- Guido Marini, Italian priest; Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations
- Ignazio Marini, Italian operatic bass
- Jan Marini Alano, actress from the Philippines
- John Marini, American political scientist
- Joseph Hector Marini, Canadian retired ice hockey forward
- Louis "Lou" Marini, Jr., American blues/jazz composer and saxophonist of the original Saturday Night Live
- Luca Marini, Italian motorcycle racer
- Luigi Gaetano Marini, Italian natural philosopher, jurist, historian, archaeologist and epigraphist
- Luigi Marini , Italian lyric tenor
- Mara Marini, Canadian actress
- Marilú Marini, Argentine actress
- Marino Marini , Roman Catholic titular bishop of Orvieto from 1865 to 1871, diplomatic of the Holy See
- Marino Marini , Italian musician
- Marino Marini , Italian sculptor
- Marino Marini , Italian contemporary musician
- Miguel Marini, de facto Governor of Córdoba, Argentina
- Modesto Marini, Italian chef, restaurateur and founder of The Marini's Group
- Nicolas Marini, Italian professional racing cyclist
- Niccolò Marini, Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church; secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches from 1917 to 1922
- Philippe Marini, French politician, former member of the Senate of France
- Pablo Marini, Argentine former football player and manager
- Piero Marini, Italian archbishop; President of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
- Pierre Marini Bodho, Presiding Bishop of the Church of Christ in Congo
- Ruy Mauro Marini, Brazilian economist and sociologist
- Samuel Castelan Marini, Mexican singer
- Tomás Leandro Marini, Argentine ichthyologist
- Valeria Marini, Italian model, actress, showgirl and fashion designer
- Enrico Marini, a member of the S.T.A.R.S. in the survival horror video games series Resident Evil