Melvin
Melvin is a masculine given name and surname, likely a variant of
Melville and a descendant of the French surname
de Maleuin and the later Melwin. It may alternatively be spelled as
Melvyn or, in Welsh,
Melfyn and the name
Melivinia or
Melva may be used a feminine form. Of
Norman French origin, originally
Malleville, which translates to "bad town," it likely made its way into usage in
Scotland as a result of the
Norman conquest of England. It came into use as a given name as early as the 19th century, in English-speaking populations.
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