Marvin (name)

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

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]

Given name[]

A[]

  • Marvin Abney (born 1949), American politician
  • Marvin Agustin (born 1979), Filipino actor
  • Marvin Albert (1924–1996), American writer
  • Marvin Allen (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Marvin Ammori, American activist
  • Marvin Anderson (born 1982), Jamaican athlete
  • Marvin Andrews (born 1975), Trinidadian footballer
  • Marvin Anieboh (born 1997), Equatorial Guinean footballer
  • Marvin Stuart Antelman (1933–2013), Israeli-American chemist
  • Marvin S. Arrington Sr. (born 1941), American judge
  • Marvin Ash (1914–1974), American pianist
  • Marvin J. Ashton (1915–1994), American author and religious figure
  • Marvin Aspen (born 1934), American judge
  • Marvan Atapattu (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricket coach
  • Marvin Austin (born 1989), American football player
  • Marvin Ávila (born 1985), Guatemalan footballer

B[]

C[]

D[]

E[]

F[]

G[]

H[]

  • Marvin Hagler (1954–2021), American boxer
  • Marvin Hall (born 1993), American football player
  • Marvin Hamlisch (1944–2012), American composer
  • Marvin Hammond (1926–2003), Canadian rower
  • Marvin Harris (1927–2001), American anthropologist
  • Marvin Harrison (born 1972), American football player
  • Marvin Heemeyer (1951–2004), American welder, businessman and vandal
  • Marvin Hewitt (born 1922), American imposter
  • Marvin Hier (born 1939), American film producer
  • Marvin S. Hill (1928–2016), American professor
  • Marvin Hinton (born 1940), English footballer
  • Marvin Hoffenberg (1914–2013), American economist and political scientist
  • Marvin E. Holmes Jr. (born 1948), American politician
  • Marvin Hudson (born 1964), American baseball umpire
  • Marvin Hughitt (1837–1928), American businessman
  • Marvin Humes (born 1985), English singer
  • Marvin Hunt (born 1951), Canadian politician

I[]

  • Marvin P. Iannone, American police officer
  • Marvin Iraheta (born 1992), Salvadoran footballer
  • Marvin Isley (1953–2010), American guitarist
  • Marvin Israel (1924–1984), American artist

J[]

  • Marvin James (born 1989), Swiss snowboarder
  • Marvin Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Marvin Jones (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Marvin Jouno (born 1984), French musician

K[]

L[]

  • Marvin Lamb (born 1946), American composer
  • Marvin Lane (born 1950), American baseball player
  • Marvin David Levy (1932–2015), American composer
  • Marvin Lewis (born 1958), American football coach
  • Marvin Lier (born 1992), Swiss handball player
  • Marvin Lipofsky (1938–2016), American artist
  • Marvin Loback (1896–1938), American actor
  • Marvin Loría (born 1997), Costa Rican footballer

M[]

  • Marvin Makinen (born 1939), American professor
  • Marvin Mandel (1920–2015), American politician
  • Marvin L. Maple (1936–2016), American criminal
  • Marvin Martin (born 1988), French footballer
  • Marvin Martinez, Salvadoran-American academic administrator
  • Marvin Matip (born 1985), German footballer
  • Marvin H. McIntyre (1878–1943), American journalist
  • Marvin McNutt (born 1989), American football player
  • Marvin McQuitty (1966–2012), American drummer
  • Marvin Mehlem (born 1997), German footballer
  • Marvin Menzies (born 1961), American basketball coach
  • Marvin Meyer (1948–2012), American scholar
  • Marvin Milkes (1923–1982), American sports executive
  • Marvin Miller (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Marvin Mims (born 2002), American football player
  • Marvin Minoff (1931–2009), American producer
  • Marvin Minsky (1927–2016), American cognitive scientist
  • Marvin Mirisch (1918–2002), American producer
  • Marvin Mitchell (born 1984), American football player
  • Marvin Mitchelson (1928–2004), American lawyer
  • Marvin Möller (born 1999), German tennis player
  • Marvin Monterrosa (born 1991), Salvadoran footballer
  • Marvin Moore (born 1938), Canadian politician
  • Marvin Morgan (born 1983), English footballer
  • Marvin Morgan Jr. (born 1992), Jamaican footballer
  • Marvin Mudrick (1921–1986), American professor
  • Marvin Musquin (born 1989), French motocross racer
  • Marvin/Michael Lee Aday, also known as Meat Loaf,(1948-2022), a US singer and actor

N[]

  • Marvin Nelson (born 1958), American politician
  • Marvin E. Newman (born 1927), American photographer

O[]

P[]

Q[]

R[]

  • Marvin Rainwater (1925–2013), American singer-songwriter
  • Marvin Rees (born 1972), British politician
  • Marvin Rettenmaier (born 1986), German poker player
  • Marvin Rittmüller (born 1999), German footballer
  • Marvin Robinson (born 1980), English footballer
  • Marvin Travis Runyon (1924–2004), American business executive

S[]

  • Marvin R. Sambur (born 1946), American engineer
  • Marvin Sanders (born 1967), American football coach
  • Marvin Sands (1924–1999), American businessman
  • Marvin Santiago (1947–2004), Puerto Rican singer
  • Marvin Sapp (born 1967), American singer-songwriter
  • Marvin Schick (1934–2020), American professor
  • Marvin Schwarz (1928–1997), American producer
  • Marvin Scott (born 1944), American politician
  • Marvin Sease (1946–2011), American singer-songwriter
  • Marvin Emil Seidel (born 1995), German badminton player
  • Marvin Sewell, American guitarist
  • Marvin Shanken (born 1943), American publisher
  • Marvin Glenn Shields (1939–1965), American sailor
  • Marvin Simon (1939–2007), American engineer
  • Marvin Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Marvin Sonsona (born 1990), Filipino boxer
  • Marvin Sordell (born 1991), English footballer
  • Marvin Spielmann (born 1996), Swiss footballer
  • Marvin Stamm (born 1939), American trumpeter
  • Marvin Stein (1925–2010), American comic book artist
  • Marvin Stein (computer scientist) (1924–2015), American computer scientist
  • Marvin Stewart (1912–2009), American football player
  • Marvin Stewart (basketball), American basketball player
  • Marvin Stone (1842–1899), American inventor
  • Marvin Stone (basketball) (1981–2008), American basketball player
  • Marvin A. Sweeney (born 1953), American professor
  • Marvin Switzer (born 1954), American football player

T[]

  • Marvin Terban (born 1940), American author
  • Marvin Terrell (1938–2018), American football player
  • Marvin Tokayer (born 1936), American rabbi
  • Marvin Townes (born 1980), American football player
  • Marvin Traub (1925–2012), American businessman

U[]

V[]

  • Marvin Vettori (born 1993), Italian mixed martial artist
  • Marvin Vincent (1834–1922), American minister

W[]

  • Marvin L. Warner (1919–2002), American ambassador
  • Marvin Washington (born 1965), American football player
  • Marvin Webster (1952–2009), American basketball player
  • Marvin Westmore (1934–2020), American artist
  • Marvin White (born 1983), American football player
  • Marvin Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Marvin Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Marvin Winans (born 1958), American singer
  • Marvin Wolfgang (1924–1998), American sociologist
  • Marvin Worth (1925–1998), American producer

X[]

Y[]

  • Marvin Yancy (1950–1985), American musician
  • Marvin York (born 1932), American politician
  • Marvin R. Young (1947–1968), American soldier

Z[]

  • Marvin Zelen (1927–2014), American professor
  • Marvin Zindler (1921–2007), American news reporter
  • Marvin Zuckerman (1928–2018), American professor

People with the surname Marvin[]

  • Charles Marvin (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Hank Marvin (born 1941), British musician
  • James Marvin (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Junior Marvin (born 1949), Jamaican guitarist
  • Lee Marvin (1924–1987), American film actor
  • Mia Marvin (1904–1992), American actress
  • Nathaniel C. Marvin (1826–1895), American politician
  • Matthew Marvin (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Richard Marvin (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Samuel Marvin (1664–1754), English politician

Fictional characters[]

  • Marvin (horror host), 1950s Chicago area horror host
  • Marvin the Martian, a fictional character appearing in the Looney Tunes cartoons
  • Marvin, the Paranoid Android, a fictional character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series
  • Marvin White (Super Friends), a supporting character of the Super Friends cartoon
  • Marvin Redpost, the main character in the Marvin Redpost series by Louis Sachar
  • Marvin Monroe, a fictional Simpsons character who died during the 6th season
  • Marvin Suggs, a character from The Muppet Show
  • Mouth McFadden, real name Marvin, a main character in One Tree Hill (TV series)
  • Marvin Branagh, a Lieutenant at the Raccoon Police Department in Resident Evil 2
  • Marvin Berry, a fictional cousin of Chuck Berry in Back to the Future
  • Marvin Nash, a police officer in Reservoir Dogs, and Marvin, a separate character in Pulp Fiction
  • Marvin, the protagonist of the 1979 and 2016 musical Falsettos
  • Marvin Miller, a 2 year old ginger in Marvin (comics)
  • Mrs Marvin, a character in Waikiki Wedding
  • Marvin Acme, a character in Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  • Marvin Blake, a character in The Cabin in the Cotton
  • Marvin Dibner, a character in Sunset
  • Marvin Dorfler, a character in Midnight Run
  • Marvin Gardens, a character in The Twilight Zone episode The Big Tall Wish
  • Marvin Griswald, a character in Under Cover of Night
  • Marvin McNasty, the main villain of Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw
  • Marvin O. Bagman, a character in Good Omens
  • Marvin Rickles, a character in Tight Spot
  • Marvin Unger, a character in The Killing
  • Marvin Wilson, a character in Harvey
  • Daniel Marvin, a character in Captain Caution
  • Dan Marvin, a character in S.O.S. Titanic
  • Dorothy Marvin, a character in Marked Woman
  • Judge Marvin, a character in Reap the Wild Wind
  • Mary Marvin, a character in S.O.S. Titanic
  • Robert Marvin, a character in Secret Agent

See also[]

  • Marvin (disambiguation)

References[]

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