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mariano

Portuguese, adjective/ma.ɾiˈɐ̃.nu/

mariano is a Portuguese adjective meaning “Marian (relating to Virgin Mary)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “relativo a Maria, mãe de Jesus”.

What does mariano mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    Marian (relating to Virgin Mary)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. prenome masculino

adjective: 1. relativo a Maria, mãe de Jesus

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of mariano

  • mariana feminine
  • marianos masculine plural
  • marianas feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce mariano?

  • Brazil /ma.ɾiˈɐ̃.nu/
  • Brazil /maˈɾjɐ̃.nu/
  • Portugal /mɐˈɾjɐ.nu/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to mariano

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is mariano in Portuguese?

mariano appears 6.6 times per million words in written Portuguese.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).