The Marinha Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Marinha is how some branches of the Marinho family came to write their name. In origin, the name means “Of the sea”. Records show Marinha as one of the forms Marinho took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Marinha, so the heraldry linked to Marinho is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Marinha family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.