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Marianus
Say it: mair-ee-AY-nus
Meaning
Derived from Marius. Christians later associated it with the Virgin Mary.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Roman derived name later reinterpreted as Marian devotion, which kept it common in Catholic countries.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Mariano |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Mariano |
| Polish | Marian |
| Romanian | Marian |
| Portuguese | Mariano |
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Where this comes from
- Roman inscriptions and tombstones
- Calendars of saints and name days
- National birth statistics of European countries source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.