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Marianus Marianus is a male name, formerly an ancient Roman family name, derived from Marius. Marianus may refer to: * Marianus of Auxerre (died 462 or 473), French monk and saint * Marianus Scotus of Mainz (1028–1082 or 83), otherwise Máel Brigte (Devo ...

'', which is derived from '' Marius''. ''Marianus'' became ''Mariano'' in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.Hanks, Patrick, et al. (2002). ''The Oxford Names Companion''. Oxford: Oxford University Press; p. 819

Nobles

Mariana of Austria Mariana or Maria Anna of Austria (24 December 1634 – 16 May 1696), was Queen of Spain from 1649 until the death of her husband Philip IV of Spain in 1665. Appointed regent for their infant son Charles II, she remained an influential figure un ...

(1634–1696), Queen consort of Spain *

Marianna Lubomirska Princess Marianna Lubomirska (1693–1729) was a Polish noblewoman magnate. She was heiress of large Ostróg estates. Daughter of Grand Marshal of the Crown Józef Karol Lubomirski, the son of Voivode of Kraków Aleksander Michał Lubomirski ...

(1693–1729), Polish noble *

Mariana Koskull Henrietta Mariana "Marianne" Charlotta Koskull (19 February 1785, in Växjö – 30 March 1841, in Stockholm) was a Swedish noble and lady-in-waiting, known as the royal mistress of King Charles XIII of Sweden and King Charles XIV John of Sweden. ...

(1785–1841), Swedish noble *

Mariana Victoria of Spain Mariana Victoria of Spain (; 31 March 1718 – 15 January 1781) was an ''Infante, Infanta of Spain'' by birth and was later the List of Portuguese consorts, Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Joseph I of Portugal, Joseph I. She acted as rege ...

(1718–1781), Queen of Portugal *

Infanta Mariana Francisca of Portugal Maria Ana of Braganza (''Maria Ana Francisca Josefa Rita Joana''; 7 October 1736 – 16 May 1813), was a Portuguese ''infanta'' daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal and his wife Mariana Victoria of Spain. Biography The infanta was born ...

(1736–1813), daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal * Infanta Mariana Vitória of Portugal (1768–1788), daughter of Queen Maria I of Portugal and King Peter III of Portugal

Writers

Mariana Codruț Mariana Codruţ (born 1 November 1956 in Prisacani, Romania) is a Romanian poet, writer and journalist. Works ''Poetry'': * Măceşul din magazia de lemne (Junimea,1982). * Schiţă de autoportret (Junimea, 1986). * Tabieturile nopţii de ...

(born 1956), Romanian poet, writer and journalist *

Mariana Frenk-Westheim Mariana Frenk-Westheim (June 4, 1898 – June 24, 2004) was a German- Mexican writer of prose, Hispanist, lecturer in literature, museum curator, and translator from Spanish to German. Frenk-Westheim, the daughter of Jewish parents, was born i ...

(1898–2004), German-Mexican writer and translator *

Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer Mariana Alley Griswold Van Rensselaer (February 21, 1851 – January 20, 1934), usually known as Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer or M. G. Van Rensselaer, was an American author focusing on architectural criticism. Early life Mariana Alley Grisw ...

(1851–1931), American author *

Mariana Starke Mariana Starke (1762–1838) was an influential English travel writer, though she also worked in other genres. She is best known for her travel guides to France and Italy, popular with British travellers to the Continent in the early nineteenth ...

(c. 1761–1831), English author *

Juan de Mariana Juan de Mariana (2 April 1536 – 17 February 1624), was a Spanish Jesuit priest, Scholastic, historian, and member of the Monarchomachs. Life Juan de Mariana was born in Talavera, Kingdom of Toledo. He studied at the Complutense University ...

(1536–1624), Spanish Jesuit and historian

Entertainers

Mariana Aydar Mariana Aydar is a Brazilian singer of MPB (Brazilian popular music). Biography She was born in São Paulo in 1980 in a family of musicians. Her father, Mário Manga, was a member of the group Premê, and her mother Bia Aydar, was the producer ...

(born 1980), Brazilian singer *

Mariana Čengel Solčanská Mariana Čengel Solčanská (born 14 February 1978) is a Slovak film director, screenwriter and writer. Early life and education Martina Solčanská was born on 14 February 1978 in Nitra. She studied political science and cultural studies at t ...

(born 1978), Slovak director * Mariana Cordero, Spanish actress * Marianna Efstratiou (born 1962), Greek singer * Mariana Levy (1966–2005), Mexican actress, singer, and television host * Mariana Molina (born 1990), Brazilian actress *

Mariana Nicolescu Mariana Nicolesco ( or ; 28 November 1948 – 14 October 2022) was a Romanian operatic soprano who had an international career after she studied in Rome on a scholarship. She was a regular performer at La Scala in Milan where she performed Baroq ...

(1948–2022), Romanian opera singer * Mariana Ochoa (born 1979), Mexican singer and actress *

Mariana Popova Mariana Popova () (born 6 June 1978) is a Bulgarian singer. She is known for representing Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, trainer on The Voice of Bulgaria 2011 and from Vip Brother 2012 – Bulgaria. Biography Mariana Popova w ...

(born 1978), Bulgarian singer * Mariana Renata (born 1983), Indonesian actress *

Mariana Seoane Mariana Seoane (born Mariana Alejandra Seoane García on June 10, 1976, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, model and singer. Biography Seoane was born June 10, 1976, from an Argentinian mother and a Cuban-Mexican father, Seoane demo ...

(born 1976), Mexican actress, model, and singer *

Mariana Sîrbu Mariana Sîrbu (1948 or 1949 – 1 August 2023), also credited as Sârbu, was a Romanian classical violinist and academic teacher, who made an international career performing and recording. She was focused on chamber music, founding the Academic ...

(died 2023), Romanian violinist *

Mariana Todorova Mariana Todorova (born 1974) is a Bulgarian violinist, who has been the concert master of the Spanish Radiotelevision orchestra since 1997. Biography Born in Varna (Bulgaria), Todorova began her violin studies at the age of five with S. Furnadjiev ...

(born 1974), Bulgarian violinist * Mariana Varela (born 1996), Miss Universe Argentina 2019 and Miss Grand Argentina 2020 *

Mariana Ximenes Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi (; born 26 April 1981) is a Brazilian actress. Her first role was in the telenovela ''Fascinação'' in 1998 where she portrayed the role of Emília Gouveia. In the same year she played the role of Ruth Stern in ...

(born 1981), Brazilian actress

Athletes

Mariana Avitia Mariana Avitia Martínez (born September 18, 1993) is a Mexican recurve archer. She was the first Mexican to win an Olympic medal in archery after taking bronze in the women's individual event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She is also the young ...

(born 1993), Mexican archer * Mariana Chirila (born 1964), Romanian distance runner * Mariana Constantin (born 1960), Romanian artistic gymnast *

Mariana Díaz Oliva Mariana Díaz Oliva (born 11 March 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. She played professionally from September 1992 until 12 October 2006. Her highest ranks were world No. 42 for singles and No. 93 for doubles, both a ...

(born 1976), Argentinian tennis player * Mariana Henriques (born 1994), Angolan swimmer *

Mariana Ohata Mariana Ohata (born October 26, 1978) is an athlete from Brazil, who competes in triathlon. A former member of the Brazilian National Swim Team, Ohata competed in the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was one of two Brazil ...

(born 1978), Brazilian athlete *

Mariana Pajón Mariana Pajón Londoño ODB OLY (born 10 October 1991) is a Colombian cyclist, two-time Olympic gold medalist and BMX World Champion.

(born 1991), Colombian cyclist * Mariana Roriz (born 1980), Brazilian water polo player * Mariana Simeanu (born 1964), Romanian middle-distance runner * Mariana Simionescu (born 1956), Romanian tennis player *

Mariana Solomon Mariana Solomon (born 8 September 1980 in Nehoiu) is a Romanian triple jumper. Her personal best jump is 14.42 metres, achieved at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (this was not enough to progress from the qualifying round). The result places her ...

(born 1980), Romanian triple jumper * Mariana Zúñiga (born 2002), Chilean Paralympic archer

Other people

* Mariana Becker (born early 1970s), Brazilian sports journalist and television reporter *

Mariana Bracetti Mariana Bracetti Cuevas (also spelled Bracety) (July 26, 1825 – February 25, 1903) was a patriot and leader of the Puerto Rico independence movement. In 1868, she sewed the ''Grito de Lares'' flag that was intended to be used as the nationa ...

(1825–1903), leader of the Puerto Rico independence movement *

Mariana Wright Chapman Mariana Wright Chapman (March 14, 1843 – November 9, 1907) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist. Her most active work was in the direction of prison reform and equal rights for women. Chapman was well-known through her wor ...

(1843-1907), American social reformer, suffragist *

Mariana Drăgescu Marie Ana Aurelia (Mariana) Drăgescu (7 September 1912 – 24 March 2013) was a Romanian military aviator during World War II. She was the last surviving member of the White Squadron, a team of female aviators who flew medical aircraft duri ...

(1912–2013), Romanian military aviator during World War II * Mariana J. Kaplan, Mexican-American rheumatologist and physician-scientist * Marianna Knottenbelt (born 1949), Dutch-Canadian photographer, architect and real-estate developer *

Mariana Kotzeva Mariana Mihaylova Kotzeva (, born 12 March 1967) is a Bulgarian statistician and econometrics, econometrician. Since the beginning of 2017 she has been the acting director-general of Eurostat, the directorate-general of the European Commission re ...

(born 1967), Bulgarian statistician and econometrician * Mariana Loya (born 1979), American beauty queen *

Mariana Mazzucato Mariana Francesca Mazzucato (born June 16, 1968) is an Italian–American-British economist and academic. She is a professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL) and founding director of the UCL Inst ...

, born June 16, 1968) Italian economist * Mariana Pfaelzer (1926–2015), United States federal judge *

Mariana de Pineda Muñoz Mariana is a given name (the link includes a list of people of this name). Mariana may also refer to: Literature * ''Mariana'' (Dickens novel), a 1940 novel by Monica Dickens * ''Mariana'' (poem), a poem by Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyso ...

(1804–1831), martyr of Spanish liberalism *

Marianna Pineda Marianna Pineda (née Marianna Packard; 1925–1996) was an American sculptor, who worked in a stylized realist tradition. The female figure was typically her subject matter, often in a striking or expressive pose. Major work included an eight ...

(1925–1996), American sculptor *

Mariana Wolfner Mariana Federica Wolfner is the Goldwin Smith Professor of molecular biology and genetics at Cornell University. Her research investigates sexual conflict in the fruit fly ''Drosophila melanogaster''. She was elected a member of the National Aca ...

, American molecular biologist and geneticist

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