Marian

Meaning

Name

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

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

Adj

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

Adj

Of or relating to the Mari people.

Synonyms

Mary

Mariah

Moira

Translations

Marianne

mariano

Marchen

Marieke

María

Marie

Marion

Maria

Μαριάννα

Maria

Mieke

Marisa

Marianna

Maaike

Maris

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.