Marian

See also: Marián and marian

English

Etymology 1

A variant of Marion, a medieval derivation of Mary, often also interpreted as a contraction of Mary and Ann, or as a variant of Mariana.

Proper noun

Marian

1. A female given name from Hebrew.
   • c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
     : Act III, Scene III:

     There's no more faith in thee than in a steward prune, nor no more truth in thee than in a drawn fox; and for womanhood, Maid Marian may be the deputy's wife of the ward to thee.

Related terms

• Marianne

Translations

Female given name

• Esperanto: Marianna
• French: Marianne (fr) f
• Greek: Μάριαν (Márian), Μαριάννα (el) (Mariánna)
• Hebrew: מריאן (Maryan)
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• Italian: Marianna (it) f
• Japanese: マリアン (Marian)
• Portuguese: Mariana (pt) f

Etymology 2

Mary +‎ -an

Adjective

Marian (comparative more Marian, superlative most Marian)

1. (Christianity) Of or relating to the Virgin Mary.

   a Marian apparition

   Marian devotions

2. Of or relating to Mary, Queen of Scots.

Translations

relating to Virgin Mary

• French: marial (fr) m
• Italian: mariano
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• Portuguese: mariano (pt), marista

Noun

Marian (plural Marians)

1. (historical) One of the Scots who remained loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots in the disputes following her deposition.

Etymology 3

Adjective

Marian (comparative more Marian, superlative most Marian)

1. Of or relating to Gaius Marius, Ancient Roman general and statesman.

   Marian reform

Etymology 4

Mari +‎ -an

Adjective

Marian (comparative more Marian, superlative most Marian)

1. Of or relating to the Mari people.

   the famous Marian diviner, Asqudum

Anagrams

• Ariman, Marina, Ramani, airman, amiRNA, amirna, marina

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Finnish

Proper noun

Marian

1. (deprecated template usage) genitive singular of Maria

Anagrams

• Marina, marain, marina, raamin, ramina, rimana

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʁjɑ̃/

Proper noun

Marian ?

1. a male given name

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German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Marianus, derivative of Marius.

Proper noun

Marian

1. a male given name.

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Polish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Marianus, derivative of Marius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.rjan/

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Proper noun

Marian m pers

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Marian

	singular	plural
nominative	Marian	Marianowie/Mariany (deprecative)
genitive	Mariana	Marianów
dative	Marianowi	Marianom
accusative	Mariana	Marianów
instrumental	Marianem	Marianami
locative	Marianie	Marianach
vocative	Marianie	Marianowie

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