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'''Marian''' is a given name, either derived from [[Maria (given name)|Maria]] (female) or [[Marius (name)|Marius]] (male).<ref>{{Cite web|title=marian {{!}} Etymology, origin and meaning|url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/marian|access-date=2022-02-18|website=www.etymonline.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Norman|first=Teresa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_AGlNUBjH70C&pg=PT121|title=World of Baby Names, A (Revised)|date=2003-07-01|publisher=Penguin|isbn=978-1-4406-2556-5|language=en|page=121}}</ref> In Slovak, and sometimes in Czech, the name is spelled '''Marián'''. |
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}}'''Marian''' is a [[unisex name|unisex given name]]. |
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As a ''feminine'' [[given name]], it is a variant spelling of [[Marion (given name)|Marion]], a French diminutive form of [[Marie (given name)|Marie]] that has been used by English–speakers since the Middle Ages. It has also sometimes been considered a combination of the names [[Mary (given name)|Mary]] and [[Ann]]. |
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As a ''masculine'' [[given name]], it is a form of [[Marius (name)|Marius]].<ref> {{cite book |last1=Hanks|first1= Patrick| last2=Hardcastle|first2=Kate |last3=Hodges| first3=Flavia| author-link= |date= 2006|title= Oxford Dictionary of First Names|url= |location= |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=183|isbn= 0-19-861060-2}}</ref> |
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==Female== |
==Female== |
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* [[Maid Marian]], legendary companion of Robin Hood |
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* [[Marian Anderson]] (1897–1993), African-American contralto opera singer |
* [[Marian Anderson]] (1897–1993), African-American contralto opera singer |
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* [[Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg]] (born 1965), Dutch scientist |
* [[Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg]] (born 1965), Dutch scientist |
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* [[Marian Bell (field hockey)]] (born 1958), former Australian field hockey player |
* [[Marian Bell (field hockey)]] (born 1958), former Australian field hockey player |
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* [[Marie Booth]] (1864–1937), third daughter of William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army |
* [[Marie Booth]] (1864–1937), third daughter of William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army |
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* [[Marian Collier (actress)]] (1931–2021), American film and television actress |
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* [[Marian Collier (painter)]] (1859–1887), British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood |
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* [[Marian Croak]] (born 1955), American scientist |
* [[Marian Croak]] (born 1955), American scientist |
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* [[Marian Dawkins]] (born 1945), British biologist |
* [[Marian Dawkins]] (born 1945), British biologist |
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* [[Marian Douglas]] (1842-1913), American poet and short story writer |
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* [[Marian Rivera|Marian Rivera Gràcia]] (born 1984), Spanish-born Filipino actress and model; better known simply as Marian Rivera |
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* [[Marian Hobson]] (born 1941), British scholar of French |
* [[Marian Hobson]] (born 1941), British scholar of French |
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* [[Marian Keyes]] (born 1963), Irish writer |
* [[Marian Keyes]] (born 1963), Irish writer |
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* [[Marian Sutton Marshall]] (1846–1901) English |
* [[Marian Sutton Marshall]] (1846–1901), English typist and trade unionist |
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* [[Marian Pritchard]] (1869–1945), British fashion writer and journalist |
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* [[Marian Pour-El]] (1928–2009), American mathematician |
* [[Marian Pour-El]] (1928–2009), American mathematician |
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* [[Marian Pritchard]] (1869–1945), British fashion writer and journalist |
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* [[Marian Scott (statistician)]] (born 1956), Scottish statistician and academic |
* [[Marian Scott (statistician)]] (born 1956), Scottish statistician and academic |
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* [[Marian Seldes]] (1928–2014), American actress |
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* [[Marian Trimiar|Marian "Tyger" Trimiar]] (born 1953), American pioneering women's boxer |
* [[Marian Trimiar|Marian "Tyger" Trimiar]] (born 1953), American pioneering women's boxer |
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* [[Marian Bublewicz]] (1950–1993), Polish rally driver, 20x [[Polish Rally Championship]] winner |
* [[Marian Bublewicz]] (1950–1993), Polish rally driver, 20x [[Polish Rally Championship]] winner |
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* [[Marián Čalfa]] (born 1946), ethnic Slovak former Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia |
* [[Marián Čalfa]] (born 1946), ethnic Slovak former Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia |
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* [[Marián Chovanec]] (born 1957), Slovak Roman Catholic bishop |
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* [[Marian Cozma]] (1982–2009), Romanian handball player |
* [[Marian Cozma]] (1982–2009), Romanian handball player |
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* [[Marian Czura]], Polish-German filmmaker |
* [[Marian Czura]], Polish-German filmmaker |
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* [[Marián Kočner]] (born 1963), Slovak entrepreneur |
* [[Marián Kočner]] (born 1963), Slovak entrepreneur |
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* [[Marian Kudera]] (1923–1944), Polish resistance fighter against the Nazis |
* [[Marian Kudera]] (1923–1944), Polish resistance fighter against the Nazis |
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* [[Marián Labuda]] ( |
* [[Marián Labuda]] (1944–2018), Slovak actor |
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* [[Marián Lapšanský]] (born 1947), Slovak pianist |
* [[Marián Lapšanský]] (born 1947), Slovak pianist |
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* [[Marian Moszoro]], (born 1974), Polish economist |
* [[Marian Moszoro]], (born 1974), Polish economist |
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* [[Marian Smoluchowski]] (1872–1917), Polish physicist |
* [[Marian Smoluchowski]] (1872–1917), Polish physicist |
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* [[Marian Spychalski]] (1906–1980), Polish military leader and politician |
* [[Marian Spychalski]] (1906–1980), Polish military leader and politician |
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* [[Marián Studenič]] (born 1998), Slovak ice hockey player |
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* [[Marian Tumler]] (1887–1987), Austrian theologian and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order |
* [[Marian Tumler]] (1887–1987), Austrian theologian and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order |
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* [[Marian Vanghelie]] (born 1968), Romanian politician |
* [[Marian Vanghelie]] (born 1968), Romanian politician |
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* [[Marián Varga]] (1947–2017), Slovak musician |
* [[Marián Varga]] (1947–2017), Slovak musician |
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* [[Marian Więckowski]] (1933–2020), Polish cyclist |
* [[Marian Więckowski]] (1933–2020), Polish cyclist |
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==Others== |
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* Marian Hill, an American electronic duo from Philadelphia consisting of record producer Jeremy Lloyd and singer Samantha Gongol |
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==See also== |
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* [[Marion (given name)]], another unisex given name |
* [[Marion (given name)]], another unisex given name |
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* [[Marianne (given name)]] |
* [[Marianne (given name)]] |
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* [[Marnie (given name)]], occasionally used as a diminutive of Marian |
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 24 November 2024
 The King joins the hands of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, an illustration by Walter Crane from the book Robin Hood and the Men of the Greenwood by Henry Gilbert. | |
| Gender | Unisex |
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| Word/name | French, Latin |
Marian is a unisex given name.
As a feminine given name, it is a variant spelling of Marion, a French diminutive form of Marie that has been used by English–speakers since the Middle Ages. It has also sometimes been considered a combination of the names Mary and Ann.
As a masculine given name, it is a form of Marius.[1]
Female
[edit]- Marian Anderson (1897–1993), African-American contralto opera singer
- Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg (born 1965), Dutch scientist
- Marian Beitialarrangoitia (born 1968), Basque politician
- Marian Bell (economist) (born 1957), British economist
- Marian Bell (field hockey) (born 1958), former Australian field hockey player
- Marie Booth (1864–1937), third daughter of William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army
- Marian Collier (actress) (1931–2021), American film and television actress
- Marian Collier (painter) (1859–1887), British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
- Marian Croak (born 1955), American scientist
- Marian Dawkins (born 1945), British biologist
- Marian Douglas (1842-1913), American poet and short story writer
- Marian Rivera Gràcia (born 1984), Spanish-born Filipino actress and model; better known simply as Marian Rivera
- Marian Hobson (born 1941), British scholar of French
- Marian Keyes (born 1963), Irish writer
- Marian Sutton Marshall (1846–1901), English typist and trade unionist
- Marian Pour-El (1928–2009), American mathematician
- Marian Pritchard (1869–1945), British fashion writer and journalist
- Marian Shields Robinson (1937–2024), mother of First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama
- Marian Scott (statistician) (born 1956), Scottish statistician and academic
- Marian Seldes (1928–2014), American actress
- Marian "Tyger" Trimiar (born 1953), American pioneering women's boxer
Male
[edit]- Marian von Bardowick (died 782), German deacon and saint
- Marian Bublewicz (1950–1993), Polish rally driver, 20x Polish Rally Championship winner
- Marián Čalfa (born 1946), ethnic Slovak former Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
- Marián Chovanec (born 1957), Slovak Roman Catholic bishop
- Marian Cozma (1982–2009), Romanian handball player
- Marian Czura, Polish-German filmmaker
- Marian Foik (1933–2005), Polish sprinter
- Marián Gáborík (born 1982), Slovak professional ice hockey player
- Marian Gold (born 1954), German singer from the synth pop band Alphaville
- Marian Heitger (1927–2012), German educationalist
- Marián Hossa (born 1979), Slovak professional ice hockey player
- Marian Hristov (born 1973), Bulgarian footballer
- Marian Jaworski (1926–2020), Catholic archbishop
- Marián Kochanský (1955–2006), Slovak singer
- Marián Kočner (born 1963), Slovak entrepreneur
- Marian Kudera (1923–1944), Polish resistance fighter against the Nazis
- Marián Labuda (1944–2018), Slovak actor
- Marián Lapšanský (born 1947), Slovak pianist
- Marian Moszoro, (born 1974), Polish economist
- Marian Orzechowski, (1931–2020), Polish economist and politician
- Marian Oprea (born 1982), Romanian triple jumper
- Marian Rejewski (1905–1980), Polish mathematician and cryptologist who solved the Nazi Enigma machine
- Marian Sârbu (born 1958), Romanian trade unionist and politician
- Marian Smoluchowski (1872–1917), Polish physicist
- Marian Spychalski (1906–1980), Polish military leader and politician
- Marián Studenič (born 1998), Slovak ice hockey player
- Marian Tumler (1887–1987), Austrian theologian and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
- Marian Vanghelie (born 1968), Romanian politician
- Marián Varga (1947–2017), Slovak musician
- Marian Więckowski (1933–2020), Polish cyclist
Others
[edit]- Marian Hill, an American electronic duo from Philadelphia consisting of record producer Jeremy Lloyd and singer Samantha Gongol
See also
[edit]- Marion (given name), another unisex given name
- Marianne (given name)
- Marnie (given name), occasionally used as a diminutive of Marian
This page or section lists people that share the same given name.
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References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 183. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.