Marion

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Marion can mean "bitter" and "wished for child" in French, "maiden" in German, and "star of the sea" in Gaelic.
Pronunciation
"MAR-ee-on" or "meh-REE-ahn"
MA-RYAWN(French)
MAR-ee-ən(English)
MEHR-ee-ən(English)
Popularity
Marion is not currently in the top 1000 names in the United States.

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Marion Name meanings & History

Marion has roots in both French and German languages. In French, it means "bitter", while in German, it means "maiden". Marion can mean "bitter" and "wished for child" in French, "maiden" in German, and "star of the sea" in Gaelic. Medieval French diminutive of Marie. Marion is used as both a first and last name. It is also used as a middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Marion: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Marion:

M: Manipulative,Memorabilia,Maternal,Mommy,Mother,Memory,Mushy

A: Assertive,Action,Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Angry

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsolete

N: Neat,Nagging,Nice,Nutrition,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neurosis

Marion is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Marion include Marion Cotillard, French actress and Academy Award winner, Marion Ross, American actress from "Happy Days", and Marion Jones, American track and field athlete.

2.) MARION (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: French diminutive form of Marie, which has been in common use in England since the Middle Ages. See MARIE or MARY: Var: Marian. (MARE-EE-UN)


3.) Marion (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: Sea dew


4.) Marion (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: ( French) a form of Mary.

Other Forms: Mariun, Marrian, Marrion, Maryon, Maryonn


5.) Marion (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) bitter; sea of bitterness.

Other Forms: Mareon, Maryon


6.) MARION (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: Old French diminutive form of Marie in common use since the Middle Ages. See MARIE. Var: Marionne. (MAH-REE-ÖN)


7.) Marion (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) form of Mary; delicate spirit

Other Forms: Mare, Marrion, Mary, Maryian


8.) Marion (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: From the name Mary, meaning "bitter" or "beloved"

Pronunciation: MAHR-ee-uhn (English), ma-ree-AWN (French)
MAR-ee-ən
MEHR-ee-ən,


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Description: From the name Mary, meaning "bitter" or "beloved". From a French surname that was derived from Marion 1. This was the real name of American actor John Wayne (1907-1979), who was born Marion Robert Morrison. Marion is used as a first name for girls and boys, but is now primarily used for girls. It is a classic name that is popular among older generations.

Famous People

Marion Cotillard (French actress) and Marion Jones (American athlete)

9.) MARION (Female)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: Borrowed from the French, Marion is a diminutive form of Maria. See MARIA. (MAH-REE-ON)


10.) MARION (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A borrowing from the French, Marion is a diminutive form of Marie, a cognate of Mary. The name has been in common use in the British Isles since the Middle Ages, and in Scotland it has been used to Anglicize the Gaelic Muireall (sea bright). See MUIREALL. (MARE-EE-ON)


11.) Marion (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) suspicious

Other Forms: Mareon, Marionn


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