Marvin may refer to:
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Geography
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Marvyn, Alabama
Marvyn, also spelled Marvin, is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community located in southern Lee County, Alabama, Lee County, Alabama, United States. It sits at the crossroads of Alabama State Route 51, Alabama Highway 51 and U.S. Highwa ...
, also spelled Marvin, an unincorporated community
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Marvin, Missouri
Marvin is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United ...
, an unincorporated community
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Marvin, North Carolina
Marvin is a village in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,579 at the 2010 census. It is a more rural suburb of Charlotte.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , o ...
, a village
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Marvin, South Dakota
Marvin is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 19 at the 2020 census.
Marvin was originally called Grade Siding; during the search for what residents considered a more suitable name, the presence of a Marvin b ...
, a town
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Robley, Virginia, also known as Marvin
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Lake Marvin, a lake in Georgia
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Marvin Islands
The uninhabited Marvin Islands are located in the Arctic Ocean across the mouth of Disraeli Fiord, in northern Ellesmere Island within the Quttinirpaaq National Park. Ward Hunt Island lies to the northwest. The island group is a part of the Qik ...
, Nunavut, Canada
People and fictional characters
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Marvin (given name)
Marvin is a male given name, derived from the Welsh name Mervyn, an Anglicized form of Merfyn. The name Merfyn contains the Old Welsh elements ''mer'', probably meaning "marrow", and ''myn'', meaning "eminent".
People
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*Marvin Abney (born 1949 ...
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Marvin (surname) Marvin or Marven is an English surname derived from one of several personal names: ''Merewine'', which itself could arise from ''Maerwin'' with an Old English meaning of "fame (or famous) friend"; the similar Old English ''Mǣrwynn'', meaning "renow ...
, including a list of people and fictional characters
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Marvin the Paranoid Android
Marvin the Paranoid Android is a fictional character in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' series by Douglas Adams. Marvin is the ship's robot aboard the starship ''Heart of Gold''. Originally built as one of many failed prototypes of Sir ...
, character in ''
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' is a Science fiction comedy, comedy science fiction franchise created by Douglas Adams. Originally a The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series), radio sitcom broadcast over two series on BBC ...
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Arts and entertainment
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Marvin the Album
''Marvin the Album'' is the Australian folk-pop and alternative rock group Frente!'s debut album, released 24 November 1992 (26 April 1994 outside Australia), and recorded in 1992 at Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Australia. Music videos were ...
'', an album by the Australian group Frente!
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Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!, children's rhyme book by
Dr. Suess
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Marvin (Patches)
"Patches" (sometimes known as "Patches (I'm Depending On You)") is a country soul song written by General Johnson (musician), General Johnson and Ron Dunbar and best known as the 1970 hit version by Clarence Carter. It won the 13th Annual Grammy ...
", a song by Titãs
* "Marvin", song by
Marvin the Paranoid Android
Marvin the Paranoid Android is a fictional character in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' series by Douglas Adams. Marvin is the ship's robot aboard the starship ''Heart of Gold''. Originally built as one of many failed prototypes of Sir ...
(1981)
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''Marvin'' (film), a 2017 French film
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''Marvin'' (comic), a newspaper comic strip
Other uses
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Marvin (robot)
Mobile Autonomous Robot Vehicle for Indoor Navigation (Marvin) is a mobile robot developed at Robotics Lab at University of Kaiserslautern, Germany.
This platform consists of a differential drive, a bumper for basic operational safety, planar l ...
, developed by the University of Kaiserslautern Robotics Research Lab in Germany
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Marven Gardens
Marven Gardens is a neighborhood in Margate City, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore, two miles (3 km) south of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlantic City. The name ''Marven Gardens'' is a portmanteau derived from Margat ...
, a housing area in Margate City, New Jersey, in the United States, known for its appearance in the board game ''
Monopoly
A monopoly (from Greek language, Greek and ) is a market in which one person or company is the only supplier of a particular good or service. A monopoly is characterized by a lack of economic Competition (economics), competition to produce ...
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Marvin the Martian
Marvin the Martian is an extraterrestrial character from the ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series. He frequently appears as a villain in cartoons and video games, and wears a Roman soldier's helmet and skirt. The character has be ...
, an extraterrestrial character from Warner Bros.' cartoons
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