Marion

plural Marions

1. countableuncountableA female given name from Hebrew.

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   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.

   1857, Charles Dickens, chapter 1, in The Perils of Certain English Prisoners

   "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."

   1998, Jane Adams, Fade to Grey, page 132

2. countableuncountableA surname originating as a matronymic.
3. UScountableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname, or by folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Mary.

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   "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.

   2002, Annie Proulx, That Old Ace in the Hole, →ISBN, page 81

4. countableuncountableA suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, from the given name Marianne.
5. countableuncountableA local government area in South Australia, which includes the suburb; in full, the City of Marion.
6. countableuncountableAn ancient city on the island of Cyprus.
7. A number of places in the United States:
   1. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Perry County, Alabama.
   2. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Crittenden County, Arkansas.
   3. countableuncountableA neighborhood in the town of Southington, Connecticut.
   4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Twiggs County, Georgia.
   5. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois.
   6. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Grant County, Indiana.
   7. countableuncountableA township and unincorporated community therein, in Shelby County, Indiana.
   8. countableuncountableA city in Linn County, Iowa.
   9. countableuncountableA small city, the county seat of Marion County, Kansas.
   10. countableuncountableA home rule city, the county seat of Crittenden County, Kentucky.
   11. countableuncountableA town in Union Parish, Louisiana.
   12. countableuncountableA town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
   13. countableuncountableA village in Osceola County, Michigan.
   14. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
   15. countableuncountableA town in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
   16. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Cole County, Missouri.
   17. countableuncountableA census-designated place and unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana.
   18. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Red Willow County, Nebraska.
   19. countableuncountableAn area of Jersey City, New Jersey.
   20. countableuncountableA town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.
   21. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of McDowell County, North Carolina. Named after Francis Marion.
   22. countableuncountableA small city in LaMoure County, North Dakota.
   23. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Marion County, Ohio.
   24. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marion County, Oregon.
   25. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and census-designated place in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
   26. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Marion County, South Carolina.
   27. countableuncountableA small city in Turner County, South Dakota.
   28. countableuncountableA small city in Guadalupe County, Texas.
   29. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Summit County, Utah.
   30. countableuncountableA town, the county seat of Smyth County, Virginia.
   31. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
   32. countableuncountableA town in Grant County, Wisconsin.
   33. countableuncountableA town in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
   34. countableuncountableA town in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
   35. countableuncountableA city in Shawano County and Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
   36. countableuncountableA number of townships in the United States, listed under Marion Township.