"Marv" meaning in All languages combined

See Marv on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Marv
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Marvin.
    Sense id: en-Marv-en-name-VHNHbk3K Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Iranian Persian مَرْو (marv), from Classical Persian مَرْو (marw). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fa-ira|مَرْو}} Borrowed from Iranian Persian مَرْو (marv), {{der|en|fa-cls|مَرْو}} Classical Persian مَرْو (marw) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Marv
  1. Alternative form of Merv Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Merv
    Sense id: en-Marv-en-name-zFBIEXbA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Uzbek]

Etymology: Inherited from Chagatai مرو (mrw /⁠märv⁠/), from Classical Persian مَرْو (marw). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|uz|chg|مرو|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=märv}} Chagatai مرو (mrw /⁠märv⁠/), {{inh+|uz|chg|مرو|ts=märv}} Inherited from Chagatai مرو (mrw /⁠märv⁠/), {{der|uz|fa-cls|مَرْو}} Classical Persian مَرْو (marw) Head templates: {{head|uz|proper noun}} Marv
  1. Merv
    Sense id: en-Marv-uz-name-oAjzkpw- Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Uzbek entries with incorrect language header
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