Mari Family History
Mari Name Meaning
Italian: patronymic or plural form of a short form of the medieval personal name Ademaro Adimaro derived from an ancient Germanic name composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + mari meri ‘famous’. Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Mario . This surname is also found in southern France and Corsica. Italian (southern): from a short form of Amari or a nickname from amaro amaru also maru ‘unlucky’. Catalan (Marí): occupational name from marí ‘mariner’ or nickname for someone who lived by the sea. Hungarian: from the personal name Mári a pet form of Márton (see Martin ) or Márkus (see Mark ) or of the female name Mária (see Maria ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022