Marion
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People
Surname- Francis MarionFrancis MarionFrancis Marion was a military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. Acting with Continental Army and South Carolina militia commissions, he was a persistent adversary of the British in their occupation of South Carolina in 1780 and 1781, even after the Continental Army was driven...
, the "Swamp Fox", American Revolutionary War general - J. Paul MarionJ. Paul MarionJoseph Paul Marion is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was briefly a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba during the 1970s, for the riding of St. Boniface....
, Canadian politician - Jean-Luc MarionJean-Luc MarionJean-Luc Marion is among the best-known living philosophers in France, former student of Jacques Derrida and one of the leading Catholic thinkers of modern times. Marion's take on the postmodern is informed by his expertise in patristic and mystical theology, phenomenology, and modern philosophy...
, a continental philosopher - Marty MarionMarty MarionMartin Whiteford Marion was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball from to . Marion played with the St. Louis Cardinals for the majority of his career before ending with the St. Louis Browns as a player-manager...
, American baseball player, nicknamed "Mr. Shortstop" - Paul Marion (actor)Paul Marion (actor)Paul Marion is an American actor, notable for roles in To Have and Have Not , Mysterious Doctor Satan and Captain Midnight. He was once married to the actress Isabel Jewell. He acted on film from the late 1930s to 1955's Devil Goddess, when he left acting to become an agent....
, American actor - Paul Marion (politician), a French Communist journalist who served as a minister in the Vichy regime government
- Shawn MarionShawn MarionShawn Dwayne Marion is an American professional basketball player currently with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Marion attended high school in Clarksville, Tennessee. Before transferring to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Marion...
, an American basketball player
Given name (male)
- Marion BarryMarion BarryMarion Shepilov Barry, Jr. is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, representing DC's Ward 8. Barry served as the second elected mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth mayor from 1995...
(Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr.), former mayor of Washington, D.C. - Marion Barber (disambiguation)
- Marion CoxMarion CoxMarion "Preacher" Cox was a NASCAR Grand National Series car owner. Cox has a widow named Mrs. Nina Cox whose birthday is January 25, 1930...
, former NASCAR car owner - Marion MotleyMarion MotleyMarion Motley was a professional football player, a fullback for the Cleveland Browns, and briefly for the Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early years:...
, a Hall of Fame American football player - Pat RobertsonPat RobertsonMarion Gordon "Pat" Robertson is a media mogul, television evangelist, ex-Baptist minister and businessman who is politically aligned with the Christian Right in the United States....
(Marion Gordon Robertson), televangelist - Mike RoundsMike RoundsMarion Michael "Mike" Rounds is an American politician. Rounds served as the 31st Governor of South Dakota. Rounds was first inaugurated on January 7, 2003, having been elected on November 5, 2002, and was re-elected on November 7, 2006...
(Marion Michael Rounds), Governor of South Dakota - Marion SpielmannMarion SpielmannMarion Harry Alexander Spielmann was a prolific Victorian art critic and scholar who was the editor of The Connoisseur and Magazine of Art...
, journalist and art critic - John WayneJohn WayneMarion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
, born Marion Robert Morrison, an American film actor
Given name (female)
- Marion BartoliMarion BartoliMarion Bartoli is a French professional tennis player and the current French no. 1. She has won seven Women's Tennis Association singles titles and three doubles titles. She was also a runner-up at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships....
, French tennis player - Marion CotillardMarion CotillardMarion Cotillard is a French actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim for her roles in films such as La Vie en Rose, My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, Taxi, Furia and Jeux d'enfants...
, French actress - Marion Cunningham (author)Marion Cunningham (author)Marion Cunningham is a California-born award-winning American food writer.Cunningham was responsible for the 1990 revision of the Fannie Farmer Cookbook, and is the author of The Breakfast Book, and Cooking with Children...
, American cookbook author - Marion JonesMarion JonesMarion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA...
, American sprinter - Marion LüttgeMarion LüttgeMarion Lüttge, née Gräfe is a former East German javelin thrower. Lüttge won the gold medal at the 1966 European Championships in Budapest.-Biography:...
, German athlete - Marion RavenMarion RavenMarion Elise Ravn, born 25 May 1984 in Lørenskog, Norway, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, and former child actress. Her surname is of Norse origin, with Ravn meaning Raven, which she adopted as her stage name Marion Raven as well as her trademark raven logo. She was one-half of the now defunct...
, Norwegian singer, best known as one part of the band M2M - Marion RossMarion RossMarion Ross is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Cunningham on the television series Happy Days from 1974 to 1984.-Early life:...
, American actress
Fictional characters
- Marion Tweedy, maiden name of Molly Bloom in James Joyce's Ulysses (novel)Ulysses (novel)Ulysses is a novel by the Irish author James Joyce. It was first serialised in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, and then published in its entirety by Sylvia Beach on 2 February 1922, in Paris. One of the most important works of Modernist literature,...
- Marion Cunningham, of the television show Happy DaysHappy DaysHappy Days is an American television sitcom that originally aired from January 15, 1974, to September 24, 1984, on ABC. Created by Garry Marshall, the series presents an idealized vision of life in mid-1950s to mid-1960s America....
- Marion, from the movie Raiders of the Lost ArkRaiders of the Lost ArkRaiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring Harrison Ford. It is the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise...
- Marion Moseby, a character on the television show The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the spin-off series The Suite Life on DeckThe Suite Life on DeckThe Suite Life on Deck is an American sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody...
- Marion, Harriet's rival in Harriet the SpyHarriet the SpyHarriet the Spy is a children's novel by Louise Fitzhugh published in 1964. It won the Sequoyah Book Award and the New York Times Outstanding Book Award in 1964.-Plot summary:...
by Louise Fitzhugh
Places
Australia- Marion, South AustraliaMarion, South AustraliaMarion is a suburb located in the City of Marion in Adelaide around 10 km south-west from the CBD. Founded as a rural village in 1838 on the banks of the Sturt River, Marion was found to have rich soil and the population expanded rapidly...
, suburb of Adelaide- City of MarionCity of MarionThe City of Marion is a local government area in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. The council offices are in the suburb of Sturt.-Suburbs:The suburbs in the City of Marion are:-External links:**...
, Local Government Area
- City of Marion
- Marion Bay, South AustraliaMarion Bay, South AustraliaMarion Bay is a small township at the southern tip of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, Australia. At the 2006 census, Marion Bay had a population of 138.It is surrounded by beaches and is the gateway to the Innes National Park...
- Marion Bay, TasmaniaMarion Bay, TasmaniaMarion Bay is a large bay and a bounded locality located on the southeast coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is near Dunalley in the Municipality of Sorell...
- Marion Bay Important Bird AreaMarion Bay Important Bird AreaThe Marion Bay Important Bird Area is on the south-western side of Marion Bay, south-eastern Tasmania, Australia. It includes two sandy, high-energy, oceanic beaches, Marion Bay Beach and North Bay Beach, encompasses the privately owned Long Spit Nature Reserve, and extends through the entrance of...
- Marion Bay Important Bird Area
- Westfield MarionWestfield MarionWestfield Marion is the largest shopping complex in Adelaide, South Australia. The centre, its management and all tenant addresses are located in the suburb of Oaklands Park...
, a shopping centre in the Adelaide suburb of Oaklands Park - Marion Downs SanctuaryMarion Downs SanctuaryMarion Downs Sanctuary, a former cattle station, is a 2890 km² nature reserve in the Kimberley region of north-west Western Australia. It is owned and managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy , by which it was purchased in 2008 with funds from private donors and a A$1.8 m grant from the...
, Western Australia
Cyprus
- Marion, CyprusMarion, Cyprusthumb|right|250px|Map showing the ancient city Kingdoms of CyprusMarion was one of the Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus. It was situated in the north-west of the island in the Akamas region, close to the present town of Polis. Both Strabo and Pliny the Elder mention the city in their writings.The city...
, an ancient city-state
South Africa
- Marion Island, one of the Prince Edward IslandsPrince Edward IslandsThe Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the sub-antarctic Indian Ocean that are part of South Africa. The islands, named Marion Island and Prince Edward Island, are located at ....
United States
- Marion, AlabamaMarion, AlabamaMarion is the county seat of Perry County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,511. First called Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed after a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.-Geography:...
- Marion Courthouse Square Historic DistrictMarion Courthouse Square Historic DistrictThe Marion Courthouse Square Historic District is a historic district in Marion, Alabama. It is centered on the Perry County Courthouse and includes examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, and Tudor Revival architecture. The boundaries are roughly along Green, Washington, Jefferson, Jackson,...
, Marion, Alabama, listed on the NRHP in Alabama - West Marion Historic DistrictWest Marion Historic DistrictThe West Marion Historic District is a historic district in the city of Marion, Alabama. The historic district is bounded by West Lafayette, Washington, College, Margin streets, and Murfree Avenue. It features examples of Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Greek Revival, and regional vernacular...
, Marion, Alabama, listed on the NRHP in Alabama
- Marion Courthouse Square Historic District
- Marion, ArkansasMarion, ArkansasMarion is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 8,901 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Crittenden County, and is part of the Memphis metropolitan area...
- Marion, ConnecticutMarion, ConnecticutMarion 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....
- Marion Historic District (Cheshire and Southington, Connecticut)Marion Historic District (Cheshire and Southington, Connecticut)The Marion Historic District is a historic district in the Marion section of Southington in Hartford County, Connecticut. The district also includes two houses on the Cheshire side of the town line between Southington and the town of Cheshire in New Haven County. The historic district was listed...
, listed on the NRHP in Connecticut
- Marion Historic District (Cheshire and Southington, Connecticut)
- Marion, IllinoisMarion, IllinoisThe city of Marion is the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois. The 2010 census counted 17,193 residents, making Marion the 25th most populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in Illinois, and the second most populous city in Southern Illinois, outside of the Metro-East, behind...
- Marion, IndianaMarion, IndianaMarion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...
- Marion Downtown Commercial Historic District, Marion, Indiana, listed on the NRHP in Indiana
- Marion, IowaMarion, IowaMarion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 32,172 in 2007. The city is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- Marion, KansasMarion, KansasMarion 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 2010 census, the city population was 1,927....
- Marion High School (Kansas)Marion High School (Kansas)Marion High School is a public secondary school in Marion, Kansas, USA. It is one of three schools operated by Unified School District 408, and is the sole high school in the district.-Academics:...
- Marion ReservoirMarion ReservoirMarion Reservoir is a reservoir on the Cottonwood River and north-west of Marion, on the western edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas. It was completed in 1968 and is operated by the Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of flood control...
- Marion County Park and LakeMarion County Park and LakeMarion County Park and Lake is a lake south-east of Marion, on the western edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas. This smaller lake is often confused with the similar named yet larger Marion Reservoir...
- Marion High School (Kansas)
- Marion, KentuckyMarion, KentuckyMarion is a city in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,196. It is the county seat of Crittenden County...
- Marion, LouisianaMarion, LouisianaMarion is a town in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Marion is located at ....
- Marion, MassachusettsMarion, MassachusettsMarion is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,123 at the 2000 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of Marion Center, please see the article Marion Center, Massachusetts.-History:...
- Marion Station, MarylandMarion Station, MarylandMarion Station, also known as Marion, is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the northern intersection of Maryland Route 413 and Maryland Route 667. After the arrival of the Pennsylvania Railroad arm known as the "Eastern Shore Railroad"...
, often referred to as just "Marion" - Marion, MichiganMarion, MichiganMarion is a village in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 836 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Marion Township.-Geography:...
- Marion, MississippiMarion, MississippiMarion is a town in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Marion is located at ....
- Marion, Montana
- Marion, Jersey CityMarion, Jersey CityThe Marion Section is a district of Jersey City, New Jersey.West of Journal Square and north of Holy Name Cemetery on the West Side, the Marion's two distinct neighborhoods are separated by PATH rail lines It borders other districts of Riverbend, Croxton and the West Side, and is sometimes is...
, New Jersey - Marion, New YorkMarion, New YorkMarion is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 4,974 as of the 2000 census. It is named after Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. It is an interior town near the center of the county, about 20 miles east of Rochester, New York and 50 miles west of Syracuse, New...
- Marion, North CarolinaMarion, North CarolinaMarion is a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,943 at the 2008 estimated census. It is the county seat of McDowell County.-Geography:Marion is located at ....
- Marion, North DakotaMarion, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 146 people, 71 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 174.4 people per square mile . There were 86 housing units at an average density of 102.8 per square mile...
- Marion, OhioMarion, OhioMarion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus....
, the largest US city named Marion - Marion, OregonMarion, OregonMarion is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Marion as a census-designated place . The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same...
- Marion, PennsylvaniaMarion, PennsylvaniaMarion is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies south of Chambersburg and north of the Mason-Dixon Line....
- Marion Center, PennsylvaniaMarion Center, PennsylvaniaMarion Center is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.-History:The village was laid out by John Park in 1841 and named Marion after the Revolutionary War hero General Francis Marion. The Indiana Register first advertised lots for sale...
- Marion, South CarolinaMarion, South CarolinaMarion is a city in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,042 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County...
- Marion Historic District (Marion, South Carolina)Marion Historic District (Marion, South Carolina)Marion Historic District dates from 1800. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and its boundaries were increased in 1979....
, listed on the NRHP in South Carolina - Marion Street Area Historic District, Rock Hill, South Carolina, listed on the NRHP in South Carolina
- Marion Historic District (Marion, South Carolina)
- Marion, South DakotaMarion, South DakotaMarion is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 784 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Marion is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Marion, TexasMarion, TexasMarion is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,099 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:The city is named in for Marion Dove, whose grandfather, Joshua W...
- Marion, VirginiaMarion, VirginiaMarion is a town in Smyth County, Virginia, United States. The population was 5,968 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Smyth County. The town is named for American Revolutionary War officer Francis Marion.-Tourism:...
- Marion Historic District (Marion, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in VirginiaNational Register of Historic Places listings in VirginiaBuildings, sites, districts, and objects in Virginia listed on the National Register of Historic Places:As of November 25, 2011, there are 2,768 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in all 95 Virginia counties and 36 of 39 independent cities, including 119...
- Marion Historic District (Marion, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Virginia
- Marion, Grant County, WisconsinMarion, Grant County, WisconsinMarion is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles , of which, 35.4 square miles of it is land and 0.3 square miles of it is...
- Marion, Juneau County, WisconsinMarion, Juneau County, WisconsinMarion is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 433 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.4 square miles , of which, 23.5 square miles of it is land and 0.9 square miles of it is...
- Marion, Shawano County, Wisconsin
- Marion, Waushara County, WisconsinMarion, Waushara County, WisconsinMarion is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,065 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.0 square miles...
Other uses
- Marion (band)Marion (band)Marion are an English rock band, originally formed in 1993, in Macclesfield, Cheshire. They became synonymous with the Britpop music scene, appearing on the Britpop Now BBC television special...
, an indie rock band - United States Penitentiary, MarionUnited States Penitentiary, MarionThe United States Penitentiary is a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility located in Southern Precinct, unincorporated Williamson County, Illinois. The facility is located south of Marion, from St. Louis, and from Chicago. It was built in 1963 to replace the Alcatraz prison in San Francisco, which...
, former SuperMax prison charged with Human Rights violations - Marion (ship), a schooner that went missing off St. Pierre and Miquelon in 1915
- Marion Power ShovelMarion Power ShovelMarion Power Shovel Company designed, manufactured and sold steam shovels, excavators and dragline excavators for use in the construction and mining industries....
, best known for building the crawler-transporters used to move launch vehicles at the Kennedy Space Center - Marion (or Marian), a typical name for the shepherdess character in the pastourellePastourelleThe pastourelle 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 wit battle and who displays general coyness. The narrator usually has sexual relations, either consensual or...
genre of Old French lyric poetry