Meaning and Origin
What does the name Marvel mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Nigeria says the name Marvel means "A person of wonder".
- That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle."I will do marvels such as have not been done." [Ex. xxxiv. 10.]"Nature's sweet marvel undefiled." [Emerson.]
- Wonder.(R)"Use lessens marvel." [Sir W. Scott.]
Etymology: OE. mervaile, F. merveille, fr. L. mirabilia wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder or marvel at. See Admire Smile, and cf. Miracle
Etymology: OE. merveilen, OF. merveillier
- To marvel at.(Obs)
- To cause to marvel, or be surprised; -- used impersonally.(Obs)"But much now me marveleth." [Rich. the Redeless.]
- Something that causes feelings of wonder
- Be amazed at ("We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities")
- Express astonishment or surprise about something
First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mirabilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mirabilis (“strange, wonderful”), from miror (“I wonder at”), from mirus (“wonderful”).
- That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
- Wonder, astonishment.