Marion

name

name ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: A female given name from Hebrew.
  • Grammar: marion is listed as name.
  • Nearest alternatives: forename, given name, personal name.
  • Useful contrasts: family name, surname.
  • Usage evidence: In 1992, Marion Tinsley (1927-1995), the seemingly unbeatable World Checker Champion, defended his title against the computer program CHINOOK, in a series of games, of which he won 4, lost 2, and drew 33. This was the first time ever that a human world champion defended his title against a computer.

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Hebrew. countable, uncountable

    "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."

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

    ""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."

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
forenamegiven namepersonal name

Antonyms

family namesurname

Example

"In 1992, Marion Tinsley (1927-1995), the seemingly unbeatable World Checker Champion, defended his title against the computer program CHINOOK, in a series of games, of which he won 4, lost 2, and drew 33. This was the first time ever that a human world champion defended his title against a computer."

Common questions

What does "marion" mean?

A female given name from Hebrew.

What is a synonym for "marion"?

Common synonyms include: forename, given name, personal name.

How do you use "marion" in a sentence?

In 1992, Marion Tinsley (1927-1995), the seemingly unbeatable World Checker Champion, defended his title against the computer program CHINOOK, in a series of games, of which he won 4, lost 2, and drew 33. This was the first time ever that a human world champion defended his title against a computer.

Etymology

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

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