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Marvin

UK/ˈmɑː.vɪn/US/ˈmɑɹ.vɪn/

Marvin proper noun: a male given name from Welsh.

Proper noun

Marvin

  1. A male given name from Welsh.
    • "Thank you the marketing division of the Sirius Cybernetic Corporation," said Marvin and trudged desolately up the gleaming curved corridor that stretched out before them. "Let's build robots with Genuine People personalities, they said. So they tried out with me. I'm a personality prototype. You...1979, Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Chapter 11
  2. A surname from Welsh.
  3. An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri.
  4. A village in Union County, North Carolina.
  5. A small town in Grant County, South Dakota.

Forms of Marvin

alternative formMervin
alternative formMervine
alternative formMirfin

Origin of Marvin

From Welsh Merfyn (“Mervyn”), probably from mêr (“marrow”) + myn (“eminent”).

Phrases with Marvin

Questions about Marvin

What does Marvin mean?
Marvin means a male given name from Welsh.
What part of speech is Marvin?
Marvin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Marvin?
Marvin is pronounced /ˈmɑː.vɪn/ (UK).

Words near Marvin in the dictionary

  1. marverer
  2. marverers
  3. marvering
  4. marvers
  5. marvie
  6. Marvin
  7. Marvis
  8. MARVs
  9. marvy
  10. Marvão
  11. marwa

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