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Marvel
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marvel
English
Etymology 1
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Proper noun
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Marvel is the 8523rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3862 individuals. Marvel is most common among White (90.42%) individuals.
Etymology 2
From en marvel, en marvelous.
Proper noun
en Marvel Comics en fiction literature comics en w:Marvel Comics.
en Marvel Comics en fiction film television en w:Marvel Studios.
en Jessie Yeung Australia names new species after Deadpool, Thor, and other Marvel favorites w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/australia/australia-marvel-flies-intl-hnk-scli-scn/index.html 2020-07-29 There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.” https://web.archive.org/web/20251113041206/https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/australia/australia-marvel-flies-intl-hnk-scli-scn/index.html 13 November 2025
en Fictional universes en fiction en Marvelverse
Derived terms
en Marveldom Marvelophile Marvelverse MCU Marvelite
Anagrams
en aelmrv vermal