Mariani
See also: mariani
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Mariani.
Proper noun
Mariani (plural Marianis)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mariani is the 7287th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4573 individuals. Mariani is most common among White (86.07%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mariani”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 515.
Italian
Etymology
From the personal name Mariano.
Proper noun
Mariani m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Latin
Adjective
Mariānī
- inflection of Mariānus:
- nominative/vocative masculine plural
- genitive masculine/neuter singular