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, 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 spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United ...

(1897–1993), African-American contralto opera singer * Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg (born 1965), Dutch scientist * Marian Beitialarrangoitia (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. (200 ...

(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 (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 (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 '' 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 addition ...

(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. Anc ...

(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 Marian Grzegorz Bublewicz (25 August 1950 – 20 February 1993) was Polish rally and racing driver of 80s born in Olsztyn, the home of Rally Poland. Including the triumph classes, Marian Bublewicz won the Polish Rally Championship 20 times. C ...

(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 (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, Queenslan ...

, 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, Queenslan ...

(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, Queenslan ...

(1927–2012), German educationalist * Marián Hossa (born 1979), Slovak professional ice hockey player * Marian Hristov (born 1973), Bulgarian footballer * Marian Jaworski (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 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 educatio ...

, (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 cryptologist who in late 1932 reconstructed the sight-unseen German military Enigma cipher machine, aided by limited documents obtained by French mil ...

(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 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 (1887–1987), Austrian theologian and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order * Marian Vanghelie (born 1968), Romanian politician * Marián Varga (1947–2017), Slovak musician * Marian Więckowski (1933–2020), Polish cyclist

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