Marion may refer to:

People

Marion (given name) Marion is a unisex given name which may refer to: Women *Marion Adams-Acton (1846–1928), Scottish novelist *Marion Adnams (1898–1995), English painter, printmaker, and draughtswoman *Marion Aizpors (born 1961), German swimmer *Marion Allemoz ( ...

* Marion (surname) *

Marion Silva Fernandes Marion Silva Fernandes, simply known as Marion (born 7 September 1991), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Zob Ahan. Career Born in Teixeira de Freitas, Bahia, Marion graduated from Atlético Mineiro's youth system, and made ...

, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion" * Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992)

Places

Antarctica

* Marion Nunataks, Charcot Island

Australia

City of Marion The City of Marion is a local government area in part of the southern and western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. The council offices are in the suburb of Sturt. History The District Council of Brighton was established in 1853, centred ...

, a local government area in South Australia *

Marion, South Australia Marion is a suburb in the City of Marion, around south-west of the city centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Founded as a rural village in 1838 on the banks of the Sturt River, Marion was found to have rich soil and the populatio ...

, a suburb of Adelaide

Cyprus

Marion, Cyprus Marion ( el, Μάριον) was one of the Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus, Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus. It was situated in the north-west of the island in the Akamas region, close to or under the present town of Polis, Cyprus, Polis. Both Strabo and Pl ...

, an ancient city-state

South Africa

*Marion Island, one of the

Prince Edward Islands The Prince Edward Islands are two small uninhabited islands in the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean that are part of South Africa. The islands are named Marion Island (named after Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, 1724–1772) and Prince Edward Island ...

United States

Marion, Alabama Marion is a city in, and the county seat of, Perry County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 3,686, up 4.8% over 2000. First known as Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed for a hero of the American Revolut ...

Marion, Arkansas Marion is a city in and the county seat of Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 12,345 at the 2010 census, a 38.7% increase since 2000. The city is part of the Memphis metropolitan area. It is the second largest city ...

Marion, Connecticut Marion is a neighborhood in the New England town, town of Southington, Connecticut, Southington in Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is generally the area in the vicinity of the intersection of Route 322 ...

Marion Historic District (Cheshire and Southington, Connecticut) Marion is a neighborhood in the town of Southington in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is generally the area in the vicinity of the intersection of Route 322 and Marion Avenue just north of the Cheshire town line. The neighborhoo ...

Marion, Georgia Marion is an unincorporated community in Twiggs County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States ...

Marion, Illinois Marion is a city in Williamson and Johnson Counties, Illinois, United States, and is the county seat of Williamson County. The population was 16,855 at the 2020 census. It is part of a dispersed urban area that developed out of the early 20th ...

Marion, Indiana Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 United States Census. The city is the county seat of Grant County. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the ...

, Grant County *

Marion, Shelby County, Indiana Marion is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 State ...

Marion, Iowa Marion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was 41,535 in 2020, an increase of 58%. The city is located next to Cedar Rapids and part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...

Marion, Kansas Marion is a city in, and the county seat of, Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Francis Marion, a brigadier general of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox". As of the 2020 census, the population ...

Marion County Lake Marion County Lake is a body of water, southeast of Marion at 170th Street, on the western edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas in the United States. This small lake is not the larger Marion Reservoir, which is northwest of Marion. Geograph ...

Marion Reservoir Marion Reservoir is a body of water on the Cottonwood River, north-west of Marion, on the western edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas in the United States. It was completed in 1968 and is operated by the Army Corps of Engineers for the p ...

Marion, Kentucky Marion is a home rule-class city in Crittenden County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,039. The farm communities surrounding Marion are home to a large Amish popula ...

Marion, Louisiana Marion is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 765 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 806 at the 2000 census. This population includes the village of Truxno in the northwestern corner of the city limits. It is p ...

Marion, Massachusetts Marion is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,347 at the 2020 census. For geographic and demographic information on the village of Marion Center, please see the article Marion Center, Massachusetts. His ...

Marion Station, Maryland Marion Station, also known as Marion, is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the northern intersection of Maryland routes 413 and 667. After the arrival of the Pennsylvania Railroad arm kno ...

, often referred to as just "Marion" *

Marion, Michigan Marion is a village in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 872 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Marion Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total are ...

Marion, Minnesota Marion is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with ...

Marion, Mississippi Marion is a town in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. It is a northeastern suburb of Meridian, the county seat. The population of Marion was 1,479 at the 2010 census. History The town was named for Francis Marion, a military leader ...

Marion, Missouri Marion is an unincorporated community in Cole County, Missouri, United States. Marion is in the northwest corner of the county, in historic Marion Township, and very near the post-1845 county boundary line with Moniteau County. The community is loc ...

Marion, Montana Marion is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana, United States. Its population was 886 as of the 2010 census. Marion has a post office with ZIP code 59925. The Great Northern Railway created Mario ...

Marion, Nebraska Marion is an unincorporated community in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. History Marion was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United S ...

* Marion, Jersey City, New Jersey *

Marion, New York Marion is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 4,746 as of the 2010 census. It is named after Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. It is an interior town near the center of the county, approximately 20 miles ea ...

, a town * Marion (CDP), New York, a hamlet and census-designated place *

Marion, North Carolina Marion is a city in and the county seat of McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1844, the city was named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War Hero whose talent in guerrilla warfare ...

Marion, North Dakota Marion is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census. History The city was founded in 1900 as Elmo, but changed its name to Marion in 1902. The new name came from Marion Mellen, daughter of ...

Marion, Ohio Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Ohio, Marion County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. The population was 35,999 at the 2020 United S ...

, the largest US city named Marion * Marion, Oregon * Marion, Pennsylvania *

Marion, South Carolina Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, South Carolina, United States. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War. The population was 6,939 at the 2010 census. Histo ...

Marion, South Dakota Marion is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 849 at the 2020 census. History Marion was laid out in 1879, and named in honor of a railroad employee's daughter. Geography Marion is located at . According t ...

Marion, Texas Marion is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The town was incorporated by 1941. The population was 1,034 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The town is named after Marion Dove ...

Marion, Utah Marion is a census-designated place in Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 685, according to the 2010 census. Geography Marion is a small farming community located about east of Salt Lake City and east of Park City in the ...

Marion, Virginia Marion is a town in, and the county seat of, Smyth County, Virginia, United States. It is positioned upon Interstate 81, in the Blue Ridge portion of the Southern Appalachian mountains in Southwest Virginia. The town is named for American Revoluti ...

* Marion, Wetzel County, West Virginia * Marion, Grant County, Wisconsin, a town * Marion, Juneau County, Wisconsin, a town *

Marion, Waushara County, Wisconsin Marion is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,065 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Silver Lake and Spring Lake are located in the town. The ghost town of Rodney was also located partial ...

, a town *

Marion, Wisconsin Marion is a city in Shawano County, Wisconsin, Shawano and Waupaca County, Wisconsin, Waupaca counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,324 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History A post office called Marion has ...

, a city *

Marion County (disambiguation) Marion County is the name of seventeen counties in the United States of America, mostly named for General Francis Marion: * Marion County, Alabama * Marion County, Arkansas * Marion County, Florida * Marion County, Georgia * Marion County, Illin ...

* Marion Township (disambiguation)

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Marion Crane Marion Crane (known in the original novel as Mary Crane), also under the alias Marie Samuels, is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch in his 1959 thriller novel '' Psycho''. She is portrayed by Janet Leigh in the 1960 v ...

, the female lead in ''Psycho'', played by Janet Leigh *Marion Cunningham, on the television show ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most succ ...

'' *Marion Hill, main character in the American sitcom '' In the House'', portrayed by LL Cool J * Marion Moseby, on the television show ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and the spin-off series ''The Suite Life on Deck'' *Marion Paroo, in ''

The Music Man ''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and ...

'' *

Marion Ravenwood Marion Ravenwood is a fictional character who first appeared in the 1981 film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''. Played by Karen Allen, she enters the story when Indiana Jones visits her in Nepal, needing her help to locate the Ark of the Covenant with ...

, from the ''Indiana Jones'' films *Marion Stimpleman, a minor character in ''

Boy Meets World ''Boy Meets World'' is an American coming-of-age sitcom created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that aired on ABC for seven seasons between September1993 and May2000. The series centers on Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) and his friends and famil ...

'' * Marion Tweedy, maiden name of Molly Bloom in James Joyce's ''Ulysses'' * Marion (Thomas & Friends), a railway self-propelled steam shovel * Marion (or Marian), a typical name for the shepherdess character in the

pastourelle The pastourelle (; also ''pastorelle'', ''pastorella'', or ''pastorita'' is a typically Old French lyric form concerning the romance of a shepherdess. In most of the early pastourelles, the poet knight meets a shepherdess who bests him in a batt ...

genre of Old French lyric poetry *Marion, Harriet's rival in ''

Harriet the Spy ''Harriet the Spy'' is a children's novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh that was published in 1964. It has been called "a milestone in children's literature" and a "classic". In the U.S., it ranked number 12 in the 50 Best Books fo ...

'' by Louise Fitzhugh *Marion, in the video game ''

GunBird is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Psikyo and released in Arcade game, arcades in 1994. In the US, it was published by Jaleco. It has been re-released multiple times, including on the Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and Steam (service), ...

'' *

Maid Marian Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circums ...

, from the legend of Robin Hood

Other

Marion (band) Marion are an English Britpop band, formed in 1993 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The band's classic lineup featured frontman Jaime Harding (born Jaime Brian Harding, 27th February 1975), guitarist Phil Cunningham, guitarist Tony Grantham, bassis ...

, a British alternative rock group * ''Marion'' (miniseries), a 1974 miniseries

Other uses

* Marion High School (Kansas) *

Marion Military Institute Marion Military Institute, the Military College of Alabama, (MMI, sometimes Marion Institute, Marion Military, or simply Marion) is a Public college, public military junior college in Marion, Alabama. Founded in 1842, it is the official state mil ...

, Marion, Alabama, the oldest military junior college in the United States *

Marion Power Shovel Company Marion Power Shovel Company was an American firm that designed, manufactured and sold steam shovels, power shovels, blast hole drills, excavators, and dragline excavators for use in the construction and mining industries. The company was a maj ...

, best known for building the crawler-transporters used to move launch vehicles at the Kennedy Space Center *

United States Penitentiary, Marion The United States Penitentiary, Marion (USP Marion) is a large medium-security United States federal prison for male and female inmates in Southern Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois, Southern Precinct, unincorporated area, unincorporated Will ...

, a federal prison for male inmates