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Marvin

American  
[mahr-vin] / ˈmɑr vɪn /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Our last glimpse of Annie and Hughie shows that they’re pregnant and out of the world-saving business, while Marvin also recommits to his family.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

This concept comes from a famous 1976 California Supreme Court case, Marvin v.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

At such moments, Marvin, a notably unemotive and cryptic actor, is less impressive than ineffectual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Lee Marvin previously won for portraying twin gunfighters Kid Shelleen and Tim Strawn in the 1965 western spoof “Cat Ballou.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

“Come out,” he says, and when I do, my friend Marvin Harris hugs me.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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