Marion

Meanings

1. A female given name from Hebrew.
2. A surname originating as a matronymic.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname, or by folk etymology seen as a masculine form of Mary.
4. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, from the given name Marianne.
5. A local government area in South Australia, which includes the suburb; in full, the City of Marion.
6. An ancient city on the island of Cyprus.
7. A number of places in the United States:
8. A city, the county seat of Perry County, Alabama.
9. A city, the county seat of Crittenden County, Arkansas.
10. A neighborhood in the town of Southington, Connecticut.
11. An unincorporated community in Twiggs County, Georgia.
12. A city, the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois.

Etymology

From Middle English Marion, from Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages.