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Marwin Hitz is a Swiss footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga. Hitz scored a stoppage-time equalizer in a league match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 21 February 2015 (2–2).
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The name MARWIN is of Old German origin (early medieval times).
It consists of two parts: MAR and WIN.
MAR stems from the Old German word 'mari', meaning 'famous' or 'great'.
It can be found in other German names such as 'INGMAR' or 'OTTMAR'.
WIN stems from the Old German word 'wini', meaning 'friend'.
It can be found in other German names such as 'ERWIN' or 'WINFRIED'.
Thus, the name MARWIN translates into 'famous friend' or 'great friend'.
The relation to the Welsh name MARVIN is not sure. It is assumed that the German name MARWIN was introduced by the Anglo-Saxons to Wales where the name experienced a change into 'MERFYN'.
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It consists of two parts: MAR and WIN.
MAR stems from the Old German word 'mari', meaning 'famous' or 'great'.
It can be found in other German names such as 'INGMAR' or 'OTTMAR'.
WIN stems from the Old German word 'wini', meaning 'friend'.
It can be found in other German names such as 'ERWIN' or 'WINFRIED'.
Thus, the name MARWIN translates into 'famous friend' or 'great friend'.
The relation to the Welsh name MARVIN is not sure. It is assumed that the German name MARWIN was introduced by the Anglo-Saxons to Wales where the name experienced a change into 'MERFYN'.
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Sources:
- https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Marwin (in English)
- https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/Marwin (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in the Netherlands in 2017)
- http://www.names.be/voornamen.html?met=Marwin&sort=beldesc (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in Belgium in 2009)
- Marwin González (b. 1989), Venezuelan baseball player: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marwin_González (in English)
- Marwin Pita (b. 1985), Ecuadorian soccer player: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marwin_Pita (in English)
- Marwin Reuvers (b. 1999), Dutch soccer player: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marwin_Reuvers (in English)
- Marwin Talsma (b. 1997), Dutch speed skater: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marwin_Talsma (in English)