Details for the forename Marian

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Marian (male)


Variants:	Mariano (M) Marion (M) Marius (M)
Derivative(s):	Mary (F)
Feminine form:	Marian (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:	Polish, Czech and, occasionally, English from the Roman family name Marianus. This was derived from the given name, Marius. Marian (M) is popular in Roman Catholic families as a reference to the Virgin Mary. It is only distantly related to the female form of Marian [q.v.].