marian/ˈmɛəɹiən/EtymologyA 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 means A female given name from Hebrew. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.nameA female given name from Hebrew.“There's no more faith in thee than in a steward prune, nor no more truth in thee than in a drawn fox; and for womanhood, Maid Marian may be the deputy's wife of the ward to thee.”adjOf or relating to the Virgin Mary.“a Marian apparition”Of or relating to Mary I of England.“I judge the meaning of it to be, that men who raigne like Lions, Kings and great ones who under the face of men carry the hearts of Tygers; and their Children who equall them in, and inherit their fathers crueltie; and their wives who ſurpaſſe them in Inſolence, and Marian perſecntions;^([sic]) muſt all receive ſuch puniſhments as their ſins deſerve, they end their lives tragically, […]”Of or relating to Mary, Queen of Scots.Of or relating to Gaius Marius, Ancient Roman general and statesman.“Marian reform”Of or relating to the Mari people.“the famous Marian diviner, Asqudum”nounOne of the Scots who remained loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots, in the disputes following her deposition.