Word: Marion Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Marion, from Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages. 1. A female given name from Hebrew. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The name of the captain of the sloop was Captain Maryon, and therefore it was no news to hear from Mrs. Belltott, that his sister, the beautiful young unmarried English lady, was Miss Maryon. The novelty was, that her Christian name was Marion too. Marion Maryon. Many a time I have run off those two names in my thoughts, like a bit of verse. O many, and many, and many, a time. Example: "And the name was Marion. Not Mary or Marie or anything similar? You're absolutely certain about that?" Stacey nodded. "It's not a common name," she said. "I mean I know two Maries and even a Mary though she's older than me. But Marion. I don't think I've ever met a Marion. So I know I've got it right." 2. A surname originating as a matronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A male given name transferred from the surname, or by folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Mary. Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: "I spose you want to be a cattleboy," drawled the multicolored beard whose name was Carrol Day, a curiously feminine name, thought Martin, not yet acquaintanced with the bearded Marions, Fannys and Abbys of Texas who, saddled by their unthinking mothers with dainty names, built savagely masculine frames of character. 4. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, from the given name Marianne. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A local government area in South Australia, which includes the suburb; in full, the City of Marion. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. An ancient city on the island of Cyprus. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 23. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 24. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 25. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 26. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 27. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 28. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 29. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 30. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 31. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 32. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 33. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 34. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 35. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 36. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 37. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 38. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 39. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 40. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 41. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 42. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable