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'''Marion''' is a unisex given name meaning "beloved" or "star of the sea". It may refer to:
'''Marion''' is a [[unisex name|unisex given name]].

As a ''feminine'' given name, it is a French diminutive of [[Marie (given name)|Marie]] that has been in use by English speakers since the Middle Ages. It was also occasionally considered a form of [[Margaret (name)|Margaret]] or [[Margery (name)|Margery]].

As a ''masculine'' given name, it derives from the Latin given name [[Marianus]], a form of the name [[Marius (name)|Marius]].<ref> {{cite book |last1=Hanks|first1= Patrick| last2=Hardcastle|first2=Kate |last3=Hodges| first3=Flavia| author-link= |date= 2006|title= Oxford Dictionary of First Names|url= |location= |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=184|isbn= 0-19-861060-2}}</ref>

It may refer to:


==Women==
==Women==
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*[[Marion Babcock Baxter]] (1850–1910), American lecturer, author, financial agent
*[[Marion Babcock Baxter]] (1850–1910), American lecturer, author, financial agent
*[[Marion Howard Brazier]] (1850–1935), American journalist, editor, lecturer, clubwoman
*[[Marion Howard Brazier]] (1850–1935), American journalist, editor, lecturer, clubwoman
*[[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] (1930–1999), American author
*[[Marion Corbett]], pen name of the Misses Corbett
*[[Marion Corbett]], pen name of the Misses Corbett
*[[Marion Cotillard]] (born 1975), French actress
*[[Marion Cotillard]] (born 1975), French actress
*[[Marion Cunningham (author)]] (1922–2012), American cookbook author
*[[Marion Cunningham (author)]] (1922–2012), American cookbook author
*[[Marion Davies]] (1897–1961), American actress and mistress of William Randolph Hearst
*[[Marion Davies]] (1897–1961), American actress and mistress of William Randolph Hearst
*[[Marion Dönhoff]] (1909–2002), German journalist and publisher
*[[Marion Donovan]] (1917–1998), American inventor and entrepreneur
*[[Marion Moncure Duncan]] (1913–1978), American businesswoman and 25th president general of the [[NSDAR]]
*[[Marion Frater]], New Zealand judge
*[[Marion Cameron Gray]] (1902–1979), Scottish mathematician
*[[Marion Cameron Gray]] (1902–1979), Scottish mathematician
*[[Marion Goldman]] (born 1945), American sociologist
*[[Marion Hall]] (born 1972), Jamaican musician
*[[Marion Hall]] (born 1972), Jamaican musician
*[[Marion Jones]] (born 1975), American sprinter
*[[Marion Jones]] (born 1975), American sprinter
*[[Marion Jones Farquhar]] (1879–1965), née Jones, American tennis player
*[[Marion Jones Farquhar]] (1879–1965), née Jones, American tennis player
*[[Marion Kent]] (died 1500), English businessperson and property manager
*[[Marion Kracht]] (born 1962), German actress
*[[Marion Kracht]] (born 1962), German actress
*[[Marion Laboure]], French economist, macro strategist and lecturer
*[[Marion Lüttge]] (born 1941), former East German javelin thrower
*[[Marion Lüttge]] (born 1941), former East German javelin thrower
*[[Marion Mann (singer)]] (1914–2004), American singer
*[[Marion Mann (singer)]] (1914–2004), American singer
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*[[Marion Ross]] (born 1928), American actress
*[[Marion Ross]] (born 1928), American actress
*[[Marion Ross (physicist)]] (1903–1994), Scottish physicist
*[[Marion Ross (physicist)]] (1903–1994), Scottish physicist
*[[Marion Margery Scranton]] (1884–1960), American suffragist and Republican activist
*[[Marion Tuu'luq]] (1910–2002), Canadian Inuk artist
*[[Marion Tuu'luq]] (1910–2002), Canadian Inuk artist
*[[Marion Tylee]] (1906–1969), New Zealand artist
*[[Marion Tylee]] (1906–1969), New Zealand artist
*[[Marion Ballantyne White]] (1871–1958), American mathematician and university professor


==Men==
==Men==
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*[[Marion Butts]] (born 1966), American National Football League player
*[[Marion Butts]] (born 1966), American National Football League player
*[[Marion Cox]] (1920–1996), NASCAR car owner
*[[Marion Cox]] (1920–1996), NASCAR car owner
*Marion Knight Jr (born 1965), birth name of [[Suge Knight]], founder of Death Row Records
*Marion Knight Jr. (born 1965), birth name of [[Suge Knight]], founder of Death Row Records
*[[Marion Mann]] (1920–2022), American physician and pathologist
*[[Marion Mann]] (1920–2022), American physician and pathologist
*Marion Morrison (1907–1979), birth name of [[John Wayne]], American film actor
*Marion Morrison (1907–1979), birth name of [[John Wayne]], American film actor
*[[Marion Motley]] (1920–1999), American National Football League and All-America Football Conference player, member of the Pro Hall of Fame
*[[Marion Motley]] (1920–1999), American National Football League and All-America Football Conference player, member of the Pro Hall of Fame
* [[Marion Parsonnet]] (1905–1960), American screenwriter
*[[Marion Albert Pruett]] (1949–1999), American spree killer
*[[Marion Albert Pruett]] (1949–1999), American spree killer
*[[Marion Pugh]] (1919–1976), American National Football League player
*[[Marion Pugh]] (1919–1976), American National Football League player
*Marion [[Pat Robertson]] (born 1930), American televangelist
*Marion [[Pat Robertson]] (1930–2023), American televangelist
*Marion [[Mike Rounds]] (born 1954), U.S. Senator from (and former Governor of) South Dakota
*Marion [[Mike Rounds]] (born 1954), U.S. Senator from (and former Governor of) South Dakota
*[[Marion Silva Fernandes]] (born 1991), Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
*[[Marion Silva Fernandes]] (born 1991), Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
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==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
* Marion (or Marian), a typical name for the shepherdess character in the [[pastourelle]] genre of Old French lyric poetry

* Marion, in the videogame ''[[Gunbird]]''
*[[Mr. Moseby]], played by [[Phill Lewis]] in ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and its spin-off, ''The Suite Life on Deck''
*Marion, in the videogame ''[[Gunbird]]''
* Marion, Harriet's rival in ''[[Harriet the Spy]]'' by Louise Fitzhugh
* [[Marion (Thomas & Friends)|Marion]], an anthropomorphic railway self-propelled steam shovel in the British preschool TV series ''[[Thomas & Friends]]''
* [[Marion Chambers]], a character in ''Halloween''
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*Lieutenant Marion "Cobra" Cobretti, in the movie ''[[Cobra (1986 film)|Cobra]]'', played by [[Sylvester Stallone]]
*Marion Cunningham, on the television show ''[[Happy Days]]''
*[[Marion Crane]], the female lead in ''Psycho'', played by Janet Leigh
*Marion Dunby, a chief police officer in the video game ''[[Lego City Undercover]]'' and its prequel, ''[[Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins]]''
*Marion Hill, a former professional football player in the TV series [[In the House (TV series)|In the House]], played by [[L L Cool J]]
*[[Mr. Moseby|Marion Moseby]], played by [[Phill Lewis]] in ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]'' and its spin-off, ''[[The Suite Life on Deck]]''
*Marion Paroo, in ''[[The Music Man]]''
*[[Marion Ravenwood]], in the ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' franchise
* Marion St. Claire, in ''[[Bride Wars]]''
*Marion Stimpleman, a minor character in ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
*[[Marion Tweedy]], maiden name of Molly Bloom in James Joyce's ''Ulysses''
*Marion "Bill" Williamson, in the video games ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' and ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]''
*Marion "Bill" Williamson, in the video games ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' and ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]''
*[[Marion Ravenwood]], in the [[Indiana Jones (franchise)|''Indiana Jones'' franchise]]
*Lieutenant Marion "Cobra" Cobretti, in the movie [[Cobra (1986 film)|''Cobra '']], played by [[Sylvester Stallone]].


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Marian (given name)]], another unisex given name
*[[Marian (given name)]], another unisex given name
*[[Marnie (given name)]], occasionally used as a diminutive form of Marion


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:34, 28 December 2024

Marion
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameFrench, Latin
MeaningDiminutive French form of Marie or a form of Marius

Marion is a unisex given name.

As a feminine given name, it is a French diminutive of Marie that has been in use by English speakers since the Middle Ages. It was also occasionally considered a form of Margaret or Margery.

As a masculine given name, it derives from the Latin given name Marianus, a form of the name Marius.[1]

It may refer to:

Women

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Men

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  • Marion Barber Jr. (born 1959), American former National Football League player
  • Marion Barber III (1983–2022), American former National Football League player, son of the above
  • Marion Barry (1936–2014), former mayor of Washington, D.C.
  • Marion M. Bradford (1946–2021), American scientist known for his protein quantification method
  • Marion Broadstone (1906–1972), American National Football League player
  • Marion Butts (born 1966), American National Football League player
  • Marion Cox (1920–1996), NASCAR car owner
  • Marion Knight Jr. (born 1965), birth name of Suge Knight, founder of Death Row Records
  • Marion Mann (1920–2022), American physician and pathologist
  • Marion Morrison (1907–1979), birth name of John Wayne, American film actor
  • Marion Motley (1920–1999), American National Football League and All-America Football Conference player, member of the Pro Hall of Fame
  • Marion Parsonnet (1905–1960), American screenwriter
  • Marion Albert Pruett (1949–1999), American spree killer
  • Marion Pugh (1919–1976), American National Football League player
  • Marion Pat Robertson (1930–2023), American televangelist
  • Marion Mike Rounds (born 1954), U.S. Senator from (and former Governor of) South Dakota
  • Marion Silva Fernandes (born 1991), Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion"
  • Marion Spielmann (1858–1948), English journalist and art critic

Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 184. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.