melvin
/ˈmɛlvɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.34 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname from Old French.
name
A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
Example Sentences
- "Melville always wrote his name Melvinus in Latin, and he is often called Melvin in English. Hence some have concluded that Melvin, and not Melville, was his proper name. But they are merely different modes of pronouncing the same family appellation."
- "And for some reason, they called me Pete. My mother, who probably dug up the name Melvin from some romantic novel about Englishmen drinking tea, cringed at the "Pete"."
- "On Monday, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency placed a similar detainer on Melvin Jovel, 18, who on Sunday was the sixth person to be arrested in the case."
- "Dad! You can't leave me here! These guys are total Melvins!"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Slang
- American usage
- Derogatory