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Marwin
How to Pronounce Marwin
Pronounced MAR-win /ˈmɑr.wɪn/Medium
Meaning: Marwin is a spelling variant of Marvin, which descends from the Welsh name Merfyn and was reshaped in English along the lines of 'mere/famous' plus 'wine' (friend). It also exists as a German surname. The -win ending carries the old sense of 'friend.'Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Marwin is best read as a variant of Marvin, a name that traces to the Welsh Merfyn and was later understood in English through the elements for 'famous' and 'friend.' The swap of the v for a w gives it a slightly Germanic look, matching a real German surname Marwin. As a given name it followed Marvin's popularity at a much smaller scale.
Marwin was always uncommon in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its modest peak around 1990, though it appeared thinly across the whole century. A boy named Marwin then is in his thirties today.
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What does the name Marwin mean?
It is a variant of Marvin, from Welsh Merfyn or Old English for a 'famous friend.'
How do you pronounce Marwin?
It is said MAR-win /ˈmɑr.wɪn/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Marwin a boy or girl name?
Marwin is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Marwin?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around the start of the nineteen-nineties.