Marian is a given name, either derived from

Maria Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

(female) or Marius (male). In Slovak, and sometimes in Czech, the name is spelled Marián.

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Maid Marian Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circums ...

, legendary companion of Robin Hood *

Marian Anderson Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897April 8, 1993) was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to Spiritual (music), spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throu ...

(1897–1993), African-American contralto opera singer *

Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg (born 19 June 1965) is a Dutch psychologist focused attachment and emotion regulation in parents and their children, with special emphasis on the neurobiological processes involved in parenting and development. She is cu ...

(born 1965), Dutch scientist * Marian Beitialarrangoitia (born 1968), Basque politician * Marian Bell (economist) (born 1957), British economist * Marian Bell (field hockey) (born 1958), former Australian field hockey player *

Marie Booth Marian Billups Booth (4 May 1864 – 5 January 1937), better known as Marie Booth, was the third daughter of Catherine and William Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army. Unusually for the Victorian era, all of William and Catherine Booth's ch ...

(1864–1937), third daughter of William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army *

Marian Croak Marian Rogers Croak is a Vice President of Engineering at Google. She was previously the Senior Vice President of Research and Development at AT&T.Croak Fact Sheet. (n.d.). 10 Things You Need to Know About Marian Croak DF file https://www.invent ...

(born 1955), American scientist *

Marian Dawkins Marian Stamp Dawkins One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where: (born Marian Ellina Stamp; 13 February 1945) is a British biologist and professor of ethology at the University of Oxford. H ...

(born 1945), British biologist * Marian Hobson (born 1941), British scholar of French *

Marian Keyes Marian Keyes (born 10 September 1963) is an Irish author and radio presenter. She is principally known for her popular fiction. Keyes became known for her novels ''Watermelon'', ''Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married'', ''Rachel's Holiday'', ''Last ...

(born 1963), Irish writer * Marian Sutton Marshall (1846–1901) English Typist and trade unionist * Marian Pritchard (1869–1945), British fashion writer and journalist * Marian Pour-El (1928–2009), American mathematician *

Marian Rivera Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', ''Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', ''Darna'' and '' Te ...

(born 1984), Spanish born-Filipino actress and model * Marian Scott (statistician) (born 1956), Scottish statistician and academic *

Marian Shields Robinson Marian Lois Robinson ( née Shields; born July 29, 1937) is the mother of Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States, and Craig Robinson, a basketball executive. She is also the mother-in-law of 44th U.S. President Barack Obama. ...

(born 1937), mother of First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama * Marian "Tyger" Trimiar (born 1953), American pioneering women's boxer

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* Marian von Bardowick (died 782), German deacon and saint * Marian Bublewicz (1950–1993), Polish rally driver, 20x

Polish Rally Championship Rajdowe Samochodowe Mistrzostwa Polski (RSMP) – the annual series of Polish Rally Championship existing from 1928. Consisting of several rounds on different surfaces throughout Poland. The organizer and owner of the cycle is Polski Związek Motor ...

winner *

Marián Čalfa Marián Čalfa (born 7 May 1946, in Trebišov) is a Slovak former politician, who served as prime minister of Czechoslovakia during and after the Velvet Revolution in 1989, as well as de facto acting President for 19 days. He was a key figure in ...

(born 1946), ethnic Slovak former Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia *

Marian Cozma Marian Cozma (8 September 1982 – 8 February 2009) was a Romanians, Romanian Team handball, handball player. He was born in Tei, Bucharest and died in Veszprém, Hungary after being attacked and stabbed in a nightclub fight. During his caree ...

(1982–2009), Romanian handball player * Marian Czura, Polish-German filmmaker *

Marian Foik Marian may refer to: People * Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places * Marian, Iran (disambiguation) * Marian, Queensla ...

(1933–2005), Polish sprinter *

Marián Gáborík Marián Gáborík (; born 14 February 1982) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. He began his playing career in the Slovak Extraliga with Dukla Trenčín for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL En ...

(born 1982), Slovak professional ice hockey player *

Marian Gold Marian Gold (born Hartwig Schierbaum; 26 May 1954) is a German singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of the German synth-pop recording act Alphaville, but also has recorded as a solo artist. He is known for his tenor multi-octav ...

(born 1954), German singer from the synth pop band Alphaville * Marian Heitger (1927–2012), German educationalist *

Marián Hossa Marián Hossa (; born 12 January 1979) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the first round, 12th overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After spending his first seven NHL seasons wi ...

(born 1979), Slovak professional ice hockey player *

Marian Hristov Marian Georgiev Hristov ( bg, Мариян Христов) (born 29 July 1973) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Since his retirement from playing, he has worked as an assistant manager. Career Hristov's ...

(born 1973), Bulgarian footballer *

Marian Jaworski Marian Franciszek Jaworski ( uk, Мар'ян Францішек Яворський, 21 August 1926 – 5 September 2020) was a Cardinal Priest and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv of the Latins, Archbishop of Lviv of the Latins in the Roman ...

(1926–2020), Catholic archbishop * Marián Kochanský (1955–2006), Slovak singer *

Marián Kočner Marian Kočner (born 17 May 1963) is a Slovak businessman and convicted criminal. With business dealings mostly in the spheres of risk investment, financial development and property, his name appeared in leaked police documents known as the "ma ...

(born 1963), Slovak entrepreneur * Marian Kudera (1923–1944), Polish resistance fighter against the Nazis *

Marián Labuda Marián Labuda (28 October 1944 – 5 January 2018) was a Slovak actor. He was born in Hontianske Nemce. In 1964, he graduated from the ''Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava'' (VŠMU). He became a member of the Slovak National Theatr ...

(born 1944), Slovak actor * Marián Lapšanský (born 1947), Slovak pianist * Marian Moszoro, (born 1974), Polish economist * Marian Orzechowski, (1931–2020), Polish economist and politician *

Marian Oprea Marian Oprea (born 6 June 1982) is a Romanian athlete, competing in triple jump, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. His personal best is 17.81 meters.Marian Rejewski (1905–1980), Polish mathematician and cryptologist who solved the Nazi Enigma machine *

Marian Sârbu Marian Sârbu (; born 12 January 1958) is a Romanian trade unionist and politician. A member of the National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR) and formerly of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he has been a member of the Romanian Chamber of ...

(born 1958), Romanian trade unionist and politician * Marian Smoluchowski (1872–1917), Polish physicist *

Marian Spychalski Marian "Marek" Spychalski (, 6 December 1906 – 7 June 1980) was a Polish architect in pre-war Poland, and later, military commander and a communist politician. During World War II he belonged to the Polish underground forces operating within ...

(1906–1980), Polish military leader and politician * Marian Tumler (1887–1987), Austrian theologian and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order *

Marian Vanghelie Daniel Marian Vanghelie (born 1968 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian politician, the former mayor of the 5th Sector of Bucharest (2000–2016) and a former member of the Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD). He ran for a fifth term in 2016 ...

(born 1968), Romanian politician *

Marián Varga Marián Varga (29 January 1947 – 9 August 2017) was a Slovak musician, composer and organist. Biography He played the piano from the age of six. He studied piano and composition at the conservatory in Bratislava. He left the conservatory after ...

(1947–2017), Slovak musician * Marian Więckowski (1933–2020), Polish cyclist

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