MARVIN

"MARVIN" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "the famous marrow".

Date "MARVIN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1898. (references)

Domain	Definition
Computing	MARVIN U Dortmund, 1984. Applicative language based on Modula-2, enhanced by signatures (grammars) terms (trees) and attribute couplings (functions on trees). Used for specification of language translators. ["MARVIN - A Tool for Applicative and Modular Compiler Specification", H. Ganziger et al, Forsch 220, U Dortmund, Jul 1986]. Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: MARVIN

Specialty definitions using "MARVIN": Commodore 64 ♦ meatware. (references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	I bet you're a big Lee Marvin fan, aren't you? (Reservoir Dogs; writing credit: Quentin Tarantino) Oh, man, I shot Marvin in the face. (Pulp Fiction; writing credit: Roger Avary, Quentin Tarantino) Poor Marvin Kessler. (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt) Don't worry, Grace, Marvin will fill you in on everything. (Will & Grace; writing credit: Evan Weinstein) Why don't you listen to Marvin Gaye? (My Wife and Kids; writing credit: Pierre Corneille)
Lyrics	Marvin was the only innovator (When Smokey Sings; performing artist: ABC) Feat. Marvin Gaye (Music; performing artist: Erick Sermon)
Movie/TV Titles	The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) Marvin Digs (1967) Henry and Marvin (2001) Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (2000)
Song Titles	Marvin I Love You (performing artist: Marvin The Paranoid Android)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye (reference) Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go Now (A Bright & Early Book, Be13) (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Marvin Shankens Cigar Insider (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Marvin the Martian - Space Tunes (reference) Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth (reference) Marvin Gaye - Searching Soul (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Forever Gold: Marvin Gaye (reference) Legendary Marvin Pontiac (reference) Hank Marvin Guitar Syndic [IMPORT] (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech	Marvin Strikes Back (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods	Looney Tunes IS1LTM Marvin the Martian Ice Cone Maker (reference) (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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	A model of the seafloor approximately 400 miles north of the Azores. This model was produced by Captain Marvin Paulson of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship EXPLORER in 1963. The EXPLORER was engaged in cable surveys between Norfolk , Virginia, and Brest, France at the time. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.		Four F-15 Eagles from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, fly next to Mt. Fuji, Japan, Nov. 22. Flying in the F-15D (foreground) is Secretary of the Air Force Whit Peters and pilot Capt. Joel Carey, 44th Fighter Squadron. (P.; photo by Master Sgt. Marvin K..
	Capt. Joel Carey, 44th Fighter Squadron, provides a pre-flight briefing to Secretary of the Air Force Whit Peters prior to their F-15 Eagle flight to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 22. Peters is touring bases in the Pacific. (P.; photo by Master Sgt. Marvin K..		A cellar, instead of a ceiling, is what we need for that livestock, Marvin / Berryman. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Mrs. Margaret Klein and Mrs. Marvin Blumenfeld, wearing gas masks, as they pass out a health bulletin, "A woman's view of air pollution," in front of Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. Credit: Library of Congress.		Church near Marvin, South Dakota. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Interracial activities at Camp Ellen Marvin, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Campers helping with the kitchen work. Arden, New York. Credit: Library of Congress.		Arden, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Ellen Marvin, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Mothers supervising their children who are playing in a jungle gym. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Dr. Marvin, Chief, United States Weather Service. Dr. Martin seated profile at desk. Credit: Library of Congress.		Portrait of Marvin David Levy. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Title	Author	Quote
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	Douglas Adams	The suns blazed into the pitch of space and a low ghostly music floated through the bridge: Marvin was humming ironically because he hated humans so much.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Mexico	This market is expected to grow at about 8 percent per year from 2001-2003, reaching US$5.6 billion at the end of 2001. Some U.S. companies already in the market that work with local reps are: Anderson Windows, Marvin Windows, Bruce Floors, Pella Windows and Doors, Western Forms, Amstrong, Royal Building Systems, Atlas Copco, Black and Decker and Infra Air Products. (references)
Human Rights	Guatemala	In October Humberto Portillo Gonzalez and Marvin Haroldo Ramos Rosales were arrested for the October 9 kidnaping of a prominent businessman's wife. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"MARVIN" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "MARVIN" is used about 179 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	100%	179	23,133

The following table summarizes the usage of "MARVIN" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Marvin	First name Male	171,000	115
Marvin	Last name	4,000	2,873
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

"MARVIN" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "the famous marrow".

The following table summarizes names related to "MARVIN."
Name	Gender	Language	Related Name
Marva	Female	English	Marvin
Marvin	Male	English	Mervyn
Marvyn	Male	English	Marvin
Merv	Male	English	Mervyn
Merfyn	Male	Welsh	Mervyn
Mervin	Male	Welsh	Mervyn
Mervyn	Male	Welsh	N/A
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

1. Marvin, SD (town, FIPS 41220)
Location: 45.26088 N, 96.91253 W
Population (1990): 38 (27 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 57251
Country: USA

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Expression: MARVIN

Expression using "MARVIN": Marvin Neil Simon. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: MARVIN

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
marvin the martian	1,228	marvin the martian pic	39
marvin gaye	1,179	marvin gaye picture	38
marvin campbell	795	marvin hamlisch	32
marvin window	727	hank marvin	31
marvin	359	marvin davis	29
lee marvin	196	marvin gaye sexual healing	28
marvin gaye lyrics	189	agustin marvin	26
marvin gay	117	biography gaye marvin	25
marvin sapp	105	bush marvin	25
marvin the martian picture	91	gaye marvin shirt t	24
marvin sease	62	marvin starvin	24
marvin window and door	58	marvin minsky	21
lee lumber marvin	58	marvin gaye discography	21
marvin hagler	56	marvin rainwater	20
gaye healing lyrics marvin sexual	55	garden marvin	20
marvin winans	47	marvin gaye song	19
marvin zindler	43	marvin gaye photo	18
marvin door	43	marvin gaye whats going on	18
gaye get it let lyrics marvin	42	marvin comic	18
marvin martian wallpaper	40	marvin gaye song lyrics	17
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Misspellings: MARVIN

Misspellings
	"MARVIN" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Earvin, Janvrin, Macvan, Macvyn, Maevia, Maravaig, Maraven, Marivan, Marmin, Maroviv, Marven, marvic, Marvo, marvy, Mavrud, Mearin, Mersin, Mervia, Merwin, Mevryn, Mirfin, Morveau, Morvin, Morvina, Mravak, Murdin, Nardin, Qazvin. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: MARVIN

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-i-m-n-r-v"
	-1 letter: inarm, invar, mavin, ravin.
	-2 letters: airn, amin, amir, main, mair, mina, rain, rami, rani, vain, vair, vina.
	-3 letters: aim, ain, air, ami, ani, arm, man, mar, mir, nam, nim, ram, ran, ria, rim, rin, van, var, via, vim.
	-4 letters: ai, am, an, ar, in, ma, mi, na.
	Words containing the letters "a-i-m-n-r-v"
	+1 letter: varmint, vermian.
	+2 letters: omnivora, varmints.
	+3 letters: gravamina, liveryman, marveling, normative, revamping, varooming, venireman.
	+4 letters: animadvert, intravitam, margravine, marvelling, provitamin, ravishment, revanchism, ruminative, serviceman.
	+5 letters: adventurism, ambiversion, animadverts, argumentive, carminative, deliveryman, earthmoving, enumerative, germinative, informative, maidservant, maneuvering, manoeuvring, margravines, microwaving, misaverring, normatively, overmanning, overwarming, provitamins, ravishments, revanchisms, terminative, vanguardism, voluntarism.
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