Marian

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 606515358, (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) Italian: Marianna (it) f Japanese: マリアン (Marian) Norwegian: Bokmål: Marion (no), Marianne (no) Portuguese: Mariana (pt) f

Etymology 2

Mary +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛəɹiən/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• (General American) enPR: mârʹēən
  • (Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /ˈme(ə)ɹiən/
  • (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɹiən/
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən

Adjective

Marian (comparative more Marian, superlative most Marian)

1. (Christianity) Of or relating to the Virgin Mary.
   • 1867, E. Pusey, “Dr. Pusey on Ecclesiastical Unity”, in The Dublin Review, volume 8, page 84:

     When, e.g., Dr. Pusey and others tell him, on à priori grounds, that his constant and unintermitting worship of Mary lessens his simple trust in Jesus, such a statement can only elicit from him amazement and pity; because he knows, as a matter most strictly within his own personal cognisance, that Marian devotion is among his most efficacious helps for growing in the knowledge and the love of God.

   a Marian apparition

   Marian devotions

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

Translations

relating to Virgin Mary

Catalan: marià m French: marial (fr) m Italian: mariano (it) Norwegian: Bokmål: mariansk Polish: maryjny (pl) Portuguese: mariano (pt), marista Spanish: mariano (es) Swedish: mariansk

Noun

Marian (plural Marians)

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

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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Catalan

Proper noun

Marian m

1. Alternative form of Marià

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Finnish

Proper noun

Marian

1. genitive singular of Maria

Anagrams

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

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʁjɑ̃/

Proper noun

Marian m

1. a male given name

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Marianus, derivative of Marius.

Proper noun

Marian

1. a male given name

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Marianus, derivative of Marius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.rjan/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -arjan
• Syllabification: Ma‧rian

Proper noun

Marian m pers

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Marian

	singular	plural
nominative	Marian	Marianowie
genitive	Mariana	Marianów
dative	Marianowi	Marianom
accusative	Mariana	Marianów
instrumental	Marianem	Marianami
locative	Marianie	Marianach
vocative	Marianie	Marianowie

Further reading

• Marian in Polish dictionaries at PWN