{{Short description|Male given name and surname}} {{Infobox given name | name = Marius | image = Marius Chiaramonti Inv1488.jpg | | caption = Bust general [[Gaius Marius]]. He was the most prominent member of the ''gens'' Maria bearing name Marius. | pronunciation = {{IPA|la-x-classic|ˈma.ri.ʊs|lang|link=yes}} | gender = [[Male]] | meaning = | region = [[Roman Empire]] | language = Latin | alternative spelling = Marivs | nickname = | variant forms = [[Mario (given name)|Mario]], [[Mario (given name)|Mário]], [[Marios]], [[Mariusz]], [[Marian (given name)|Marian]] | related names = | name day = | derived = [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]], ''mas'', or ''mar'' | popularity = | footnotes = }} '''Marius''' is a male name, a [[Roman Empire|Roman]] [[nomen gentilicium|family name]], and a modern [[given name]].
The name Marius was used by members of the Roman ''[[gens]]'' [[Maria gens|Maria]]. It is thought to be derived from either{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} the Roman war god [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]] or from the [[Latin]] root ''mas'' or ''maris'' meaning "male". It may also derive from the Latin word ''[[wikt:mare|mare]]'' meaning "sea", the plural of which is ''maria''.
In Christian times, it was [[Syncretism|syncretized]] as a masculine form of the unrelated feminine given name [[Maria (given name)|Maria]], from the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] [[Miriam (given name)|Miriam]], [[Aramaic language|Aramaic]] variant [[Mariam (disambiguation)|Mariam]], and used alongside it.
Today, the name Marius is a common given name in Romania, Norway, and Lithuania. The name is also used in the Philippines, France, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa.
The [[Greek language|Greek]] name [[Marios]] (Μάριος), the [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] name [[Mario (given name)|Mario]], the [[Polish language|Polish]] name [[Mariusz]], the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] name [[Mario (given name)|Mário]] and the [[Catalan language|Catalan]] name Màrius are all derived from Marius.
==People== Notable people with the name include:
===Romans=== *[[Gaius Marius]] (157–86 BC), Roman general *[[Gaius Marius the Younger]] (ca. 110/108–82 BC), son of Gaius Marius *[[Gaius Marius Victorinus]] (4th century AD) Roman philosopher *[[Marcus Aurelius Marius]], (d. AD 269), Gallic Emperor *[[Marcus Marius (quaestor 76 BC)]] ([[Floruit|fl.]] 76 BC), Roman quaestor and proquaestor *[[Marcus Marius Gratidianus]] (d. 82 BC), Roman praetor *[[Marius Maximus]] (fl. early 3rd century AD), Roman senator and biographer of Emperors
===Given name=== *[[Marius Aiyenero]] (born 2008), Canadian soccer player *[[Marius Ambrogi]] (1895–1971), French fighter pilot in both World Wars *[[Marius Amundsen]] (born 1992), Norwegian footballer *[[Marius Antonescu]] (born 1992), Romanian rugby union player *[[Marius Bianchi]] (1823–1904), French politician *[[Marius Billgobenson]] (born 1966), born Marius Billy, Swedish-Congolese musician, cultural ambassador, and human rights advocate *[[Marius Borg Høiby]] (born 1997), first child of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway *[[Marius Bourrelly]] (1820–1896), French poet and playwright *[[Marius Brenciu]] (born 1973), Romanian operatic tenor *[[Marius Bunescu]] (1881–1971), Romanian painter *[[Marius Cazeneuve]] (1839–1913), French stage magician *[[Marius Clore]] (born 1955), British-American molecular biophysicist and structural biologist *Marius Job Cohen, known as [[Job Cohen]] (born 1947), Dutch jurist and politician *[[Marius Constant]] (1925–2004), French composer and conductor *[[Marius Copil]] (born 1990), Romanian tennis player *[[Marius Crainic]] (born 1973), Romanian mathematician *[[Marius Langballe Dalin]] (born 1966), Norwegian politician *[[Marius Ebbers]] (born 1978), German footballer *[[Marius Gabriel]] (born 1954), South African author *[[Marius Girard]] (1838-1906), French poet *[[Marius Goring]] (1912–1998), English actor *[[Marius Grigonis]] (born 1994), Lithuanian basketball player *[[Marius Grout]] (1903–1946), French writer *[[Marius Haas]] (born 1945), German journalist and diplomat *[[Marius Hasdenteufel]] (1894–1918), French World War I flying ace *[[Marius Jouveau]] (1878–1949), French poet *[[Marius Kižys]] (born 1982), Lithuanian footballer *[[Marius Könkkölä]] (born 2003), Finnish footballer *[[Marius Louw]] (born 1964), South African author *[[Marius Lăcătuş]] (born 1964), Romanian footballer *[[Marius von Mayenburg]] (born 1972), German actor *[[Marius Mercator]] (about 390–451), Latin Christian ecclesiastical *[[Marius Mircu]] (1909–2008), Romanian journalist and memoirist *[[Marius Mitrea]] (born 1982), Romanian–Italian rugby union referee *[[Marius Müller-Westernhagen]] (born 1948), German musician and actor *[[Marius Nasta]] (1890–1965), Romanian physician and scientist *[[Marius Michel Pasha]] (1819-1907), French architect and lighthouse builder *[[Marius Petipa]] (1819–1910), French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer *[[Marius Roustan]] (1870-1942), French politician. *[[Marius Russo]] (1914–2005), American baseball player (pitcher) *[[Marius Sestier]] (1861–1928), French cinematographer *[[Marius Sheya]], Namibian politician *[[Marius Söderbäck]] (born 2004), Finnish footballer *[[Marius Trésor]] (born 1950), French footballer *[[Marius Tucă]] (born 1966), Romanian journalist and TV host presenter *[[Marius Urzică]] (born 1975), Romanian gymnast *[[Marius Yo]] (born 2000), Japanese–German singer
===Surname=== *[[Clinton Marius]] (1966–2020), South African performer and writer *[[Richard Marius]] (1933–1999), American Reformation scholar *[[Simon Marius]] or Simon Mayr (1573–1624), German astronomer *Simon Marius or [[Simon Mayr]] (1763–1845), German composer
==Fictional or legendary characters== * Marius, a character in the book ''[[The Letter for the King]]'' * Marius, a non-playable [[Mii]] opponent in the ''[[Wii (video game series)|Wii]]'' series *Marius, the narrator of ''[[Diablo II]]'' *[[Marius of Britain]], legendary king of the Britons during the Roman occupation *[[Marius Pontmercy]], in Victor Hugo's novel ''Les Misérables'' *Marius, protagonist of the novel ''[[Marius the Epicurean]]'' by Walter Pater *Marius Von Hagen, one of the four male leads in the otome game ''[[Tears of Themis]]'' *Marius Titus, the playable protagonist in the video game ''[[Ryse: Son of Rome]]''
==See also== *[[Maria gens]] *[[Mario (given name)]] *[[Marius (disambiguation)]] *[[Mariusz]]
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