Marian
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Marian may refer to:
In Christianity:
- "Marian", an adjective used of things relating to the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Marian apparitions, psychological and religious phenomena
- Marian Billups Booth, the third daughter of William and Catherine Booth
- Marian Persecutions, the persecutions of Protestants and dissenters under the Queen Mary I of England
In education:
- Marian Central Catholic High School, Catholic collage preparatory school in Woodstock, IL
- Marian College, liberal arts college located in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Marian College Kuttikkanam, a graduate college in India
- Marian College (Wisconsin), four-year catholic university in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA
- Marian High School, Catholic college preparatory school for young women located in Omaha, Nebraska
In other fields:
- "Marian" is a first name, either derived from Maria (male and female) or Marius (only male)
- "Marian", an adjective for things relating to Gaius Marius
- Maid Marian, legendary companion of Robin Hood
- Marian Anderson, African-American contralto
- Marian Bell, member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee from June 2002 to June 2005
- Marian Hossa, Slovak professional ice hockey player
- Marian Keyes, popular Irish writer
- Marian Rejewski, Polish mathematician and cryptologist who solved the Enigma machine
- Marian Smoluchowski, Polish scientist
- Marian Gaborik, Professional ice hockey player
- Marian Records, a record label
In geography:
- Marian, Transnistria, a village in Transnistria, Moldova