Marian

[ mair-ee-uhn mar- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to the Virgin Mary.
of or relating to some other Mary, as Mary Tudor of England or Mary, Queen of Scots.

Marian

/ ˈmɛərɪən /

of or relating to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus
of or relating to some other Mary, such as Mary, Queen of Scots or Mary I of England

Origin of Marian¹

First recorded in 1600–10; Mary + -an

Marian Goodman, for example, brought only works by Gerard Richter.

My love affair with the divine, demure, and undeniably sexy Marian Robinson.

When Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, moves to Washington, she'll help redefine the notion of the 'all-American' family.

One plan being discussed is for them to stay in the care of their grandmother, Marian Robinson.

Likewise do not name your dog Marian, Frederick, or Patricia.

Here, therefore, is an undoubted link between the Marian and Elizabethan Churches.

When Marian paused there was a silence as Sylvia tried to pick out of this long speech something to which she could respond.

Marian was altogether obvious; whereas Mrs. Owen felt the barriers of reserve in Sylvia.

Quite naturally she was comparing the slim, dark-eyed girl at her side with Marian Bassett.

"Blackford—he's my brother—is going to Annapolis," said Marian, thus reminded of her brother's aspirations.

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