Marian

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.

Marian

1. A female given name.
   • c. 1597, William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, (please specify the act number in uppercase 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.

• Marianne

Mary +‎ -an

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.

Marian (plural Marians)

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

Marian (comparative more Marian, superlative most Marian)

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

   Marian reform

Mari +‎ -an

Marian (comparative more Marian, superlative most Marian)

1. Of or relating to the Mari people.

   the famous Marian diviner, Asqudum

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

Marian

1. Genitive singular form of Maria.

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

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʁjɑ̃/

Marian

1. A male given name

From Latin Marianus, derivative of Marius.

Marian

1. A male given name.

From Latin Marianus, derivative of Marius.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmarʲ.jan/

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Marian m pers

1. A male given name

• Marian in Polish dictionaries at PWN