Marcion.
A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly
Meaning & usage
A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly
A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly Marcion of Sinope, 2nd-century preacher and theologian credited with compiling a gospel and the first Christian Biblical canon, founder of Marcionism, a sect that rejected the scriptural authority of the Hebrew Tanakh (Old Testament) and the disciples and apostles other than Paul as serving the Demiurge.
Where this word comes from
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”).
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