Mariana (given name)

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.[1]

Mariana
Pronunciationmá-ree-á-na / má-di-á-na
GenderFemale
Language(s)Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
Origin
Word/nameLatin: Marianus
MeaningDaughter of Marius
Region of originRomance-speaking Europe
Other names
Related namesMarianne, Marianna, Marian (Czech; Slovak), Mariano (male variant)
See alsoMaria

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References

  1. Hanks, Patrick, et al. (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press; p. 819
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