Marian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the Virgin Mary.
  2. Of or relating to Mary I of England.
  3. Of or relating to Mary, Queen of Scots.
noun
  1. One of the Scots who remained loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots, in the disputes following her deposition.
adj
  1. Of or relating to Gaius Marius, Ancient Roman general and statesman.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the Mari people.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛəɹiən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Marian.wav mârʹēən /ˈme(ə)ɹiən/ /ˈmɛɹiən/ /ˈmɑːɹiən/

Word forms

Marian more Marian most Marian Marians

Etymology

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.

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