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Marvin.

A male given name from Welsh.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɑː.vɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹ.vɪn/General-American
  1. A male given name from Welsh.

  2. A surname from Welsh.

  3. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri.

  4. A place in the United States: A village in Union County, North Carolina.

  5. A place in the United States: A small town in Grant County, South Dakota.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.