About Marvin
The surname Marvin is of English origin and is derived from the given name Mervyn, which itself comes from the Welsh name Merfyn. The name Merfyn is believed to be composed of the elements "mer" meaning "marrow" or "fame" and "wyn" meaning "white" or "fair." Therefore, the surname Marvin can be interpreted to mean "famous friend" or "fair fame."
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The surname Marvin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marvin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Marvin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Marvin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Marvin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.