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Melvin

Name Meaning:

Possibly an Anglicized form of the Irish/Scottish name Maol Mhin ("gentle chieftain") or from Old English meaning "council friend."

Noteable Namesakes

Melvin Van Peebles (Filmmaker); Melvin Gordon (NFL Player); Melvin Ingram (NFL Player); Melvin Calvin (Nobel Laureate - surname)

Origin

Irish/Scottish/Old English

Popularity

US: #827, UK: Unranked

Variations/Nicknames

Mel; Vin; Vinny; Mervin

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