Marv may refer to:

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* Maneuverable reentry vehicle (MARV), a type of missile warhead *

Marburg virus Marburg virus (MARV) is a hemorrhagic fever virus of the ''Filoviridae'' family of viruses and a member of the species '' Marburg marburgvirus'', genus ''Marburgvirus''. It causes Marburg virus disease in primates, a form of viral hemorrhagic f ...

(MARV), a virus of humans and non-human primates *M.A.R.V., otherwise known as the Mammoth Armed Reclamation Vehicle, a fictional tank from '' Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath''

People

Marv Goldberg Marv Goldberg (born 1944) is an American writer and historian of music in the field of rhythm & blues. Biography Goldberg grew up in the Bronx, New York and was a graduate of Stuyvesant High School (1960), City College of New York (Biology; 1964 ...

(born 1944), American writer and music historian in the field of rhythm & blues (R&B) * Marvin Heemeyer (1951–2004), American muffler shop owner who attacked a Colorado town with a bulldozer * Marv Johnson (1938–1993), American R&B and soul singer * Marv Newland, American-Canadian filmmaker who specializes in animation * Marv Wolfman (born 1946), American comic book writer

Sports figures

* Marv Albert (born 1941), American television and radio sportscaster *

Marv Harshman Marvel Keith Harshman (October 4, 1917 – April 12, 2013) was a college basketball coach, a head coach for forty years in the state of Washington at Pacific Lutheran University, Washington State University, and the University of Washington. Ear ...

(1917–2013), American college men's former basketball coach *

Marv Levy Marvin Daniel Levy (; born August 3, 1925) is an American former football coach and executive who was a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for seventeen seasons. He spent most of his head coaching career with the Buffalo Bills, lea ...

(born 1925), American football coach of Buffalo Bills and executive *

Marv Rotblatt Marvin Rotblatt (October 18, 1927 – July 16, 2013), nicknamed "Rotty", was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox in the , and seasons. His ERAs in 1948 (7.85) and 1950 (6.23) were the highest in the majors. H ...

(1927–2013), American left-handed baseball player for the Chicago White Sox *

Marv Throneberry Marvin Eugene Throneberry (September 2, 1933 – June 23, 1994) was an American Major League Baseball player. Affectionately known as "Marvelous Marv", he was the starting first baseman for the 1962 New York Mets, a team which set the modern rec ...

(1933–1994), American Major League Baseball player

Fictional people

*Marv, one of the main antagonists in the ''Home Alone'' franchise portrayed by Daniel Stern in the first two films and French Stewart in the fourth one *Dr. Kio Marv (VRAM 01k, reversed) a fictional Czech scientist in the game '' Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake'' * Marv (''Sin City''), a fictional character from the graphic novel series ''Sin City'' *Marv, a character from '' Crawl''

Other uses

* Marv Films, the name of Matthew Vaughn's UK-based production company * Merv, Turkmenistan, also spelled Marv **

Battle of Marv The Battle of Merv (or Marv) occurred on 2 December 1510 as a result of the Uzbek invasion of Khorasan. It ended with a decisive victory for the Safavid dynasty. The result was that the Safavids regained control of the Khorasan region (north-e ...

, 1510

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