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Maryon
How to Pronounce Maryon
Pronounced MAIR-ee-un /ˈmɛəriən/Medium
Meaning: Maryon is a variant spelling of Marion, a medieval French diminutive of Marie (Mary) formed with the -on ending. Through Mary it reaches the Hebrew Miryam, read as 'beloved', 'wished-for child' or 'sea of bitterness'. The Mary- spelling makes the link to Mary visible and gives the name a soft, old-fashioned look.Low
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History & Origin
Maryon is a decorative spelling of Marion, the old French diminutive of Marie. Marion served both girls and boys over the centuries, and the Mary- respelling belongs to the early-twentieth-century fashion for personalizing familiar names.
It was always the rarer form, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year around 1922 while Marion flourished, then fading by mid-century. A Maryon from that era belongs to a great-grandmother's generation now, and the spelling reads as a gentle, individual touch.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Maryon mean?
It's a spelling of Marion, a French diminutive of Mary, carrying Mary's 'beloved' sense.
How do you pronounce Maryon?
It's said MAIR-ee-un /ˈmɛəriən/, three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Maryon a boy or girl name?
Maryon is used as a girl's name.
Is Maryon a popular name?
No, this spelling was always rare, a variant of Marion seen only faintly in the early twentieth century.