Marvin

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Marvin

/ˈmɑː.vɪn/ UK
/ˈmɑɹ.vɪn/ US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)vɪn

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

proper noun Mervin · Mervine · Mirfin

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 ca
A surname from Welsh.
An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri.
A village in Union County, North Carolina.
A small town in Grant County, South Dakota.

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Closest in meaning: marv, martin, herring, whoa, lee, authority, guru, expert, specialist, connoisseur, savant, wizard, whiz, maestro, virtuoso, pundit

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"Marvin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marvin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Marvin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marvin

Chicago

"Marvin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marvin.

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@misc{marvin_2026,
  title = {Marvin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marvin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}