Marius

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Marius

Gender: Masculine
Language: Latin, French
Etymology:
Marius is a Latin name referring to Mars, the Roman god of war.
It is related to Marcus and Martin.

History:
Marius, the name of a famous Roman family, was revived in England briefly (and rather unsuccessfully) in the 18th century. In its Italian form, Mario, it has been very popular in Italy.

Pronunciation: mare-ee-us.

Alternates: Marianus, Marinus.
Hawaiian: Malio.
Italian: Mariano, Mario.
Polish: Marian.
Portuguese: Mariano, Mário.
Spanish: Mariano, Mario.
Welsh: Meirion.

See also: Mario.

Feminine: Marina.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Marius Petipa (1818-1910)
French choreographer.
Mariano Fortuny (1838-1874)
Spanish painter.
Mariano Fortuny y de Madrazo (1871-1949)
Spanish painter.
Mariano Azuela (1873-1952)
Mexican novelist.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Marianus Scotus (Moel-Brigte) (1028-1082)
Irish monk and chronicler.
Mariano José de Larra (1809-1837)
Spanish journalist.

Political Figures:
Mariano Moreno (1778-1811)
Argentine political leader.
Mariano Rumor (1915-1990)
Italian politician.

Singers and Entertainers:
Marius Goring (1912-)
British actor.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.125 % named Mario
0.008 % named Mariano
less than 0.004 % named Marius

Popularity of Marius:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 29th most popular.
1910: 29th most popular.
1920: 36th most popular.
1930: 47th most popular.
1940: 73rd most popular.
1950: 145th most popular.
1955: 194th most popular.
1960-1990: N/A
1998: 167th most popular.
2000: 108th most popular.

Popularity of Mariano:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 424th most popular.
1910-1920: 601st most popular.
1920-1930: 555th most popular.
1930-1940: 585th most popular.
1940-1950: 621st most popular.
1950-1960: 685th most popular.
1960-1970: 884th most popular.
1970-1980: 933rd most popular.
1980-1990: N/A
1990: 995th most popular.
1991: 913th most popular.
1992: 948th most popular.
1993: 861st most popular.
1994: N/A
1995: 977th most popular.
1996: N/A
1997: 982nd most popular.
1998-2000: N/A
2001: 918th most popular.
2002: 988th most popular.
2003: N/A