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Marciana

Marciana proper noun: a female given name from Portuguese, Spanish, or Latin.

Proper noun (1)

Marciana

  1. A female given name from Portuguese, Spanish, or Latin.
    • Sister Marciana Hennig is one of the country’s very few Roman Catholic nuns who is also postmaster of a town, in this case a tidy hamlet nestled by the northeastern corner of Kalamazoo.1974 March 4, “Postmaster‐Nun Boosts Nazareth, Mich.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Mar 2018
    • She graduated from Defiance College in 1950 and was the widow of Lawrence W. Watson. Surviving are her daughter, Marciana Brandes; […]1987 February 28, “[Area Deaths] Ida Watson”, in The Blade, final home edition, 152nd year, Toledo, Oh., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4, column 4

Proper noun (2)

Marciana

  1. A surname.
    • Agnes R. Marciana, 82, of 256 Walnut St. died Saturday evening after six months of failing health.1983 December 5, “[Obituaries] Agnes Marciana”, in Bridgeton Evening News, volume 296, number 55, Bridgeton, N.J., →OCLC, page 4, column 4
    • She is survived by her […] daughters, […] Virginia (Larry) Marciana, Tuckahoe, N.Y.; […]2002 October 27, “[Death Notices] Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Osborn Ridley”, in The St. Augustine Record, St. Augustine, Fla., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3A, column 2

Examples of Marciana in a sentence

  • Marciana Wilkerson was dropped by a health maintenance organization and was cut off "from 800 patients who made up one-fifth of her practice."1994 January 23, “Time for a Checkup?”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...
  • Marciana was a craftsman and sexton for a number of Catholic pastors in southern New Jersey parishes for over 70 years.2009 December 24, “[Obituaries] MARCIANA, Charles”, in Courier-Post, volume 135, number 297, Camden, N.J.: Gannett, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 9B...

Origin of Marciana

From Portuguese and Spanish Marciana and their etymon Latin Mārciāna, feminine of Mārciānus.

Questions about Marciana

What does Marciana mean?
Marciana means a female given name from Portuguese, Spanish, or Latin.
How do you use Marciana in a sentence?
Marciana Wilkerson was dropped by a health maintenance organization and was cut off "from 800 patients who made up one-fifth of her practice."
What part of speech is Marciana?
Marciana is a proper noun.

Words near Marciana in the dictionary

  1. Marci
  2. Marcia
  3. Marciac
  4. Marcial
  5. Marcian
  6. Marciana
  7. Marciano
  8. Marcianos
  9. marcid
  10. marcidity
  11. Marcie

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