Marvel

See also: marvel

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Marvel (plural Marvels)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Marvel is the 8523^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3862 individuals. Marvel is most common among White (90.42%) individuals.

Etymology 2

From marvel, marvelous.

Proper noun

Marvel

1. (fiction, literature, comics) Ellipsis of Marvel Comics.
2. (fiction, film, television) Ellipsis of Marvel Studios.
   • 2020 July 29, Jessie Yeung, “Australia names new species after Deadpool, Thor, and other Marvel favorites”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     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.”

3. (fiction) Clipping of Marvelverse

Derived terms

• Marvelverse
• MCU

Anagrams

• vermal