Where does “Marvin” come from?

Marvin is an English name derived from Welsh Merfyn, which comes from Welsh mer, of unknown ultimate origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Marvin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshMerfynMervyn
2WelshmerNasal mutation of ber
3Proto-Celticsmérusmarrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmérusgrease
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmer-to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...

Words derived from “Marvin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smer- →