English Explanatory Dictionary

Mariana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Aramaic] or from Hebrew; variant forms Marian, Maryana.

Word forms

Mariana Marianas

Etymology

Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann. It is also the feminine form of Latin Mariānus, derivative of Marius, but these rather rare Roman names have been completely intertwined with Maria in the Christian era.

Derived words

Mariana Islands Marianas Marianas Trench Mariana Trench Northern Mariana Islands Northern Marianas
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