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Marianne is a female name. It is the French version of the Greek Mariamne, which is a variant of Mary, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam (מִרְיָם Miryám), Mirjam (Aramaic: Mariam). [1] [unreliable source?] In late Greek Marianna (Μαριάννα) was used. In 18th-century France, Marianne became a popular name as a variant of Marian ...
Marianne (pronounced) has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed in many places in France and holds a place of honour in town halls
Mariana is a feminine given name of Latin origin. The masculine equivalent is Marianus , which is derived from Marius . Marianus became Mariano in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
Mariamne is a name frequently used in the Herodian royal house. In Greek it is spelled Μαριάμη (Mariame) by Josephus; in some editions of his work the second m is doubled (Mariamme). In later copies of those editions the spelling was dissimilated to its now most common form, Mariamne.
It is also a devotional given name in Tamil. It can be seen as a cognate of Mary in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian or Swedish. In Estonian it was shortened variety of proper names like Marianne; in Estonian it is often perceived as a derivation of "mari" (berry). In the countries of Georgia and Armenia, Mari is a shortened version of the name Mariam.
Marian is a unisex given name. As a feminine given name, it is a variant spelling of Marion, a French diminutive form of Marie that has been used by English–speakers since the Middle Ages. It has also sometimes been considered a combination of the names Mary and Ann. As a masculine given name, it is a form of Marius. [1]
Maid Marian, legendary companion of Robin Hood; Marian, an adjective for things relating to Gaius Marius; Marian, an adjective for things relating to the Mari people of Russia
Marianne (candy), a Finnish mint chocolate candy; Marianne (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name; Marianne (1932–1940) a French illustrative magazine; Marianne, a French news magazine; Marianne, Pennsylvania, US; Marianne Island, a small granitic island of the Seychelles