Marian

Old-fashioned girl's name

Marian relates to the Virgin Mary or to devotion to her: Marian prayers, Marian shrines, Marian theology.

The word appears most often in Catholic contexts discussing Mary's role in faith and worship.

As a given name, Marian (also spelled Marion) derives from Mary and has been used for both women and men.

religious

Virgin

Islander or brand name

veneration · Immaculate · Assumption · Annunciation · Lourdes · Fatima · Guadalupe · shrine · pilgrimage · apparition

legend

Robin Hood

Legendary forest-dwelling archer

ballad · folklore · maiden · archery · Nottingham · romance · greenwood · disguise · nobility · adventure

name

Maria

Common feminine given name

  • MarieFrench feminine name
  • MiriamHebrew prophetess, Aaron's sister
  • MarionUnisex given name

feminine · classic · traditional · vintage · timeless · elegant · graceful · old-fashioned · christening · baptismal

librarian

library

Book collection or building

  • catalogingSystematic organization into records
  • archivesStored historical documents
  • DeweyLibrary classification pioneer

classification · reference · collection · scholarship · preservation · bibliographic · indexing · organization · professional · institution

Categories
Opposites
naming style/era

MarianNevaeh

Name from reversed afterlife

Jayden · Braxton · Kinsley · Mackenzie · Paisley

Phrases
Family

Marianne, Mariana

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G