Marvin (name)

Marvin is a male, particularly common in Anglo-Saxon first name.

Origin and Meaning

In the English-speaking derives " Marvin (also Marvyn ) from the Welsh name ' Merfyn ' fro, from the number of English surnames are derived ." The name Marvin is now distributed via the detour of the Anglo-Saxon language area in Germany again. The original meaning of the name Marwin in the German language is derived from the Old High German ' mari ' (famous / large) and wini ( friend): the famous / great friend.

Dissemination

Before the eighties the name Marvin was uncommon in Germany. Its popularity grew in the eighties and nineties, so it was usually awarded among the top ten names in 1998. Since then, his popularity has waned somewhat again.

Bearers of the name

First name

  • Marvin Lee Aday ( born 1947 ), American rock singer and actor
  • Marvin Angarita (* 1989), a Colombian cyclist
  • Marvin Bower (1903-2003), American business consultant
  • Marvin Compper (* 1985), German football player
  • Marvin Davis (1925-2004), American entrepreneur
  • Marvin Gaye (* 1939-1984 ), American singer
  • Marvin Hagler ( b. 1954 ), American boxer
  • Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012), American composer
  • Marvin Harris (1927-2001), American anthropologist
  • Marvin Hart (1876-1931), American boxer
  • Marvin Martin ( * 1988), French footballer
  • Marvin Matip (* 1985), German football player
  • Marvin Minsky (* 1927), American cognitive scientist
  • Marvin Weinberger ( * 1989), Austrian football player
  • Marvin Wijks ( born 1984 ), Dutch footballer

Family name

  • Cal Marvin (1924-2004), American professional ice hockey player, coach and manager
  • Dudley Marvin (1786-1856), American politician
  • Francis Marvin (1828-1905), American politician
  • James M. Marvin (1809-1901), American lawyer and politician
  • Johnny Marvin (1897-1944), American musician and songwriter
  • Lee Marvin (1924-1987), American actor
  • Richard Marvin (Composer), American film composer
  • Richard P. Marvin (1803-1892), American politician
  • William Marvin (1808-1902), American politician

Artist Name

  • Junior Marvin (actually Donald Hanson Marvin Kerr Richards Jr.), Jamaican guitarist and singer
  • Hank Marvin (actually Brian Robson Rankin; b. 1941 ), English guitarist and songwriter

Variants

  • Merwin
  • Marwin
  • Marven
  • Marvyn
  • Merfyn
  • Marvian

Places

  • Marvin (North Carolina)
  • Marvin (South Dakota)

In Literature and Art

  • Marvin, the depressed robot
  • Marvin, a Swiss pop band

Swell

  • Male first name
  • Family name
  • Welsh personal name
  • English personal name
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