Female first name (Italian): Marinella; from the sea, the sea alive, Latin (Roman epithet); marinus = the sea, the sea alive, information on male form Marin, dates back to a Roman nickname 'Marinus', either from the first name 'Maria' or the word 'marinus' (from the sea, beach living) is derived; name of several saints, one of which has given the Republic 'San Marino' the name
