Late Latin origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “consecrated to the god Mars”
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”).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: MarcionCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Wikipedia: Mark (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

