Marvin is a male given name, derived from the Welsh name Mervyn, an Anglicized form of Merfyn. The name Merfyn contains the Old Welsh elements mer, probably meaning "marrow", and myn, meaning "eminent".[1]

Marvin
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameWales
Other names
Related namesMervin, Mervyn, Merwin, Myrddin

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1992) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 228, 235. ISBN 0192116517.