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The Name Melvin - Origin and Meaning of Melvin
  



The Name Melvin - Origin and Meaning of Melvin


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Melvin

Old French

Usage of the Name Melvin

English

Meaning of the Name Melvin

The name Melvin comes from a Scottish surname, which was a variant of Melville.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Melvin Kaminsky, known as Mel Brooks (born 1926), an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer; Melvin Van Peebles (born 1932), an American actor, director, screenwriter, and novelist; Melvin Franklin (1942 - 1995), an American singer and musician; Melvin Mora (born 1972), an American baseball player.
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