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Marion is a given name:

Marion may be used as a given name for both males and females, but the female form is usually Marian. Marion Barry Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. ... Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley (June 3, 1930 - September 25, 1999) was a prolific author of largely feminist fantasy novels such as The Mists of Avalon and was a steadfast encourager of equality (and quality) in writing. ... Marion Jones (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is an American athlete, winner of five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. ... Suge Knight Marion Knight, a. ... John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), popularly known as The Duke, was an American film actor whose career began in silent movies in the 1920s. ... Pat Robertson Marion Gordon Pat Robertson (born March 22, 1930) is an influential Christian televangelist, entrepreneur, and Christian right political activist from the United States. ... Marion Schwantes (born November 24, 1983 in Bad Homburg, Hesse) is a famous German actress, who rose to fame with her portrayal of Corinna Meyer, a schizophrenic, in Die Tanzenden Schuhe (The Dancing Shoes). ...

Marion is often used as a place name: Marion were a short-lived Britpop band from Macclesfield, Cheshire. ... Britpop was a British alternative rock movement from the mid 1990s, characterised by the appearance of bands who were influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Marion Cunningham is a character on the sitcom Happy Days . ... Happy Days is a popular United States television sitcom that originally aired between 1974 and 1984 on the ABC television network. ...

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Francis Marion - definition of Francis Marion in Encyclopedia (690 words)
Marion was probably born at Winyah, near Georgetown, South Carolina, of Huguenot ancestry.
Governor John Rutledge made him a brigadier-general of state troops, and in August 1780 Marion took command of the scanty militia, ill-equipped and ill-fed. With this force he was identified for almost all the remainder of the war in a partisan warfare in which he showed himself a singularly able leader of irregulars.
Historian Christopher Hibbert said that Marion was "a wily and elusive character, very active in the persecution of the Cherokee Indians and not at all the sort of chap who should be celebrated as a hero.
Marion County, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (503 words)
Marion County is a county located in the state of Florida.
Marion County was created in 1844 from portions of Alachua, Mosquito (Orange), and Hillsborough counties.
The county is named after General Francis Marion of South Carolina, a guerilla fighter and hero of the American Revolutionary War.
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