Marvin (given name)

Marvin (given name)
Marvin
Gender male
Origin
Word/Name English

Marvin is a male given name, derived from the Welsh name Mervyn.[1] Marvin may refer to:

In music:

  • Marvin Hamlisch, successful composer of film scores
  • Marvin Gaye, popular soul and R&B singer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer
  • Marvin Watson, Rapper better known by his stage name Messy Marv

In fiction:

  • 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

In other fields:

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