Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mervyn

/ˈmɝ.vɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: mervyn
IPA: /ˈmɝ.vɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Welsh.

Example Sentences

"Mervyn, in the meantime, had had his solitary meal in the famous back parlour of the Phoenix, where the newspapers lay, and all comers were welcome."

Etymology

Welsh Merfyn, probably from mer (“marrow”) (from Proto-Brythonic *mer) + myn (“eminent”) (compare Irish mín (“smooth, elegant, courteous”)).

Word Breakdown

Root: *mer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɝ.vɪn/
British English: /ˈmɜː.vɪn/

Frequently Paired Words

Merv Marvin

Rhymes With

irvin mervin kervin girvin skirvin curvin

Questions

How do you pronounce mervyn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɝ.vɪn/.
What does mervyn mean?: A male given name from Welsh.
Where does mervyn come from?: Welsh Merfyn, probably from mer (“marrow”) (from Proto-Brythonic *mer) + myn (“eminent”) (compare Irish mín (“smooth, elegant, courteous”)).

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