Etymology

Marian

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Today it means: Of or relating to the Virgin Mary. Full definition →

English Mary ← Middle English Marie ← Old French Marie
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Marian · proper noun1

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.

Marian · adjective, noun2

  1. Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם (miryɔm)
  2. Aramaicמרים
  3. Koine GreekΜᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)
  4. LatinMarīa
  5. Old FrenchMarie
  6. Middle EnglishMarie
  7. EnglishMary
  8. English todayMarian

From Mary + -an.

Marian · adjective3

From Mari + -an.

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