Baby name

STABLE BOY · GERMANIC
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Marwin

/MAR · vin/


“Famous friend”

Germanic variant of Marvin, from Old English mearewine meaning famous friend; the -w- spelling is associated with German-speaking countries.

mar

gentle

How it ages.

Feels slightly more Germanic than Marvin; both are mid-century and beginning a retro reappraisal.

The cultural moment.

Modest use in Germany and the Netherlands from the 1970s-90s.