Marvin
[ˈmɑr.vɪn]Meaning
english surname from the Welsh name Merfyn or the Old English name Mǣrwine
Background Story
Marvin is an English surname derived from the Welsh given name Merfyn or the Old English name Mǣrwine. The Welsh Merfyn probably comes from mêr, meaning marrow, and myn, meaning eminent. As an American given name it rose steadily in popularity through the early 20th century and peaked in the early 1930s. A famous bearer was the American musician Marvin Gaye (1939-1984).
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