Meaning of Marion | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“"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."”

“"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.”

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