Marian
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Marian¹
Where it comes from
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
- A female given name from Hebrew. 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.
Marian²
- /ˈmɛəɹiən/ UK
- /ˈme(ə)ɹiən/
- /ˈmɛɹiən/
Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
adjective more Marian · most Marian
- Of or relating to the Virgin Mary. a Marian apparition
- Of or relating to Mary I of England. I judge the meaning of it to be, that men who raigne like Lions, Kings and great ones who under the face of men carry the hearts of Tygers; and their Children who equall them in, and inherit their fathers crueltie; and their wives who ſurpaſſe them in Inſolence, and Marian perſecntions;^([sic]) muſt
- Of or relating to Mary, Queen of Scots.
noun Marians
- One of the Scots who remained loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots, in the disputes following her deposition.
Marian³
adjective more Marian · most Marian
- Of or relating to Gaius Marius, Ancient Roman general and statesman. Marian reform
Marian⁴
- /ˈmɑːɹiən/
Rhymes with -ɑːɹiən
adjective more Marian · most Marian
- Of or relating to the Mari people. the famous Marian diviner, Asqudum
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mariana, marion, marianna, marianne, mrs, marianas, henrik, mariann, mariette, marjan, pure, virginal, immaculate, mariological, mariolatrous, saintly
Translations
Talk about this word "Marian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Marian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marian "Marian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marian.Cite this
@misc{marian_2026,
title = {Marian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
