Merian

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MEH-ree-uhn'MEH-ree-uhn'3 syllables

🇩🇪German

Intellectual

MEANING

Possibly derived from the name Marianus or Miriam

ORIGIN

Germanic

ETYMOLOGY

May be connected to the Latin 'Marianus', related to the Roman god Mars or to the Hebrew 'Miriam', meaning 'wished-for child'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name became more widely recognized due to the Swiss naturalist and illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used as both a masculine and feminine name in different cultures, with notable historical figures such as scholars and artists.

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