Marian is a given name, either derived from Maria (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 (born 1965), Dutch scientist *

Marian Beitialarrangoitia Maria Angeles Beitialarrangoitia Lizarralde (born 20 January 1968) is a Basque journalist and politician. She was previously a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain and Basque Parliament, and mayor of Hernani. Early life Beitialarrang ...

(born 1968), Basque politician * Marian Bell (economist) (born 1957), British economist *

Marian Bell (field hockey) Marian Bell (married name Marian Aylmore) (born 4 August 1958 at Cowaramup, Western Australia) is a former Australian field hockey player. Bell played in 50 international matches for Australia.''W.A. Hall of Champions'' inductee booklet. (2006) ...

(born 1958), former Australian field hockey player * Marie Booth (1864–1937), third daughter of William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army * Marian Croak (born 1955), American scientist * Marian Dawkins (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 Marian Sutton Marshall (; 1846–1901) was an English typist and trade unionist. Biography Mary Anne Broadbent, later known as Marianne or Marian, was born on 12 September 1846 at Lockwood, Huddersfield, to William Broadbent, a tea dealer, an ...

(1846–1901) English Typist and trade unionist * Marian Pritchard (1869–1945), British fashion writer and journalist *

Marian Pour-El Marian Boykan Pour-El (April 29, 1928 – June 10, 2009) was an American mathematical logician who did pioneering work in computable analysis. Early life and education Marian Boykan was born in 1928 in New York City; her parents were dentist Josep ...

(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 '' T ...

(born 1984), Spanish born-Filipino actress and model *

Marian Scott (statistician) Ethel Marian Scott, (born July 1956) is a Scottish statistician, author and academic, specialising in environmental statistics and statistical modelling. She is Professor of Environmental Statistics at the University of Glasgow. She is additiona ...

(born 1956), Scottish statistician and academic * Marian Shields Robinson (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 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 ...

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

(born 1946), ethnic Slovak former Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia * Marian Cozma (1982–2009), Romanian handball player *

Marian Czura 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, Queensland, ...

, Polish-German filmmaker * Marian Foik (1933–2005), Polish sprinter * Marián Gáborík (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-octave ...

(born 1954), German singer from the synth pop band Alphaville *

Marian Heitger 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, Queensland, ...

(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 ...

(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 (1926–2020), Catholic archbishop * Marián Kochanský (1955–2006), Slovak singer * Marián Kočner (born 1963), Slovak entrepreneur * Marian Kudera (1923–1944), Polish resistance fighter against the Nazis * Marián Labuda (born 1944), Slovak actor * Marián Lapšanský (born 1947), Slovak pianist *

Marian Moszoro Marian Moszoro Մարիան Մոշորո (born September 14, 1974 in Rosario, Argentina) is a Polish economist. In 2005-2006 he was Undersecretary of State, Deputy Minister of Finance of Poland, the youngest ever in the history of the Ministry. ...

, (born 1974), Polish economist *

Marian Orzechowski Marian Odon Orzechowski (24 October 1931 – 29 June 2020) was a Polish politician and a former member of the Polish Communist Party. He served as foreign minister of the People's Republic of Poland from 1985 to 1988. Early life and education ...

, (1931–2020), Polish economist and politician * Marian Oprea (born 1982), Romanian triple jumper *

Marian Rejewski Marian Adam Rejewski (; 16 August 1905 – 13 February 1980) was a Polish mathematician and cryptography, cryptologist who in late 1932 reconstructed the sight-unseen German military Enigma machine, Enigma cipher machine, aided by limited docu ...

(1905–1980), Polish mathematician and cryptologist who solved the Nazi Enigma machine * Marian Sârbu (born 1958), Romanian trade unionist and politician *

Marian Smoluchowski Marian Smoluchowski (; 28 May 1872 – 5 September 1917) was a Polish physicist who worked in the Polish territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was a pioneer of statistical physics, and an avid mountaineer. Life Born into an upper- ...

(1872–1917), Polish physicist * Marian Spychalski (1906–1980), Polish military leader and politician *

Marian Tumler The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order (german: Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens; la, Magister generalis Ordo Teutonicus) is the supreme head of the Teutonic Order. It is equivalent to the grand master of other military orders and the superio ...

(1887–1987), Austrian theologian and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order * Marian Vanghelie (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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