Meaning of Marina

The names of some famous persons by the name Marina (or its variants) are:

Marina Timofeyevna Semyonova, born on 12 June, a famous ballerina. Marina Timofeyevna Semyonova's background: The first Soviet-trained prima ballerina. She was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1975.

Marina Sirtis, born on 29 March, a famous actress. Marina Sirtis's background: An English actress who is most noted for playing the half-human/half-Betazoid Counselor/Commander Deanna Troi on the television and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Marina Abramovi?, born on 30 November, a famous artist. Marina Abramovi?'s background: A performance artist who began her career in the early 1970s. Active for over three decades, she has recently begun to describe herself as the “grandmother of performance art.”