Details for the forename Melvin

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Melvin (male)


Lesser Synonym(s):	Melville (M)
Can be spelt:	Melvyn (M)
Feminine form:	Malvina (F) Melvina (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	An English name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Irish "polished chief". It is also recorded as an ancient variant for Melville [q.v.].