Marion
Marion is the French form of the female given name Marion.
Marion is used as a female given name in French.
Did you know?
- The term for a puppet, 'marionnette', is actually a linguistic descendant of this specific name. It evolved from the practice of naming puppets after characters like 'Marion'.
- In older French contexts, the name Marion was not always a woman's name, as it served as a masculine diminutive for the name Marin.
- The suffix -on in Marion was historically used to create an affectionate or 'little' version of the name Marie.
Examples in context
- Est-ce que Marion est déjà arrivée ?Has Marion arrived yet?
- J'ai croisé Marion au supermarché ce matin.I ran into Marion at the supermarket this morning.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are talking on the phone about a friend.
- GabrielTu as des nouvelles de Marion ?Do you have any news about Marion?
- ManonOui, elle est très occupée en ce moment.Yes, she is very busy at the moment.
- GabrielJe lui enverrai un message demain.I will send her a message tomorrow.
- ManonC'est une bonne idée, Gabriel.That is a good idea, Gabriel.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
