# Marcion

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɑrʃiən/ · frequency rank #87,527

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly
2. A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly

## Etymology
From Late Latin Mārciōn, from Koine Greek Μᾱρκῑ́ων (Mārkī́ōn, “Marky, little Mark, son of Mark”), from Ancient Greek Μᾶρκος (Mârkos) + -ίων (-íōn, “-son: forming patronymics”), from Latin Mārcus, from Mārs + -cus (“forming adjectives”), from Old Latin Māvors (“Mars, god of war”) and Proto-Indo-European *-kos (“forming desubstantival adjectives”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marcion