Marion - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Marion \m(a)-

, also used as boy's name Marion, is of French origin. Variant of Mary (Latin) "star of the sea". This form was changed into Marian when introduced to Britain in the Middle Ages, but revived in the 19th century. Track celebrity Marion Jones.

Marion has 3 variant forms: Marian, Maryon and Maryonn.

Baby names that sound like Marion are Marin, Marien and Marinn.

Marion is a very common first name for women (#178 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#1873 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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