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Name Melvin

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bad village

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About the name Melvin in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	German, French, English
US 2021 rank:	#801 ... 799:Joe, 800:Noe, 801:Melvin, 802:Vihaan, 803:Zayd ... Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:	Elvin, Kelvin, Malvin, Melvyn, Mervin, Alvin, Belmin, Calvin, Celin, Dalvin Details

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About Melville, the group of names with the same origin as Melvin

Meaning/translation:	bad village
Language of origin:	Old French
Info about origin:	from an old Scottish family name
	the noble family had Norman-French ancestors that came from a place called Malleville meaning bad village
Words:	malle = bad Old French
	ville = the village, the settlement Old French
Topics:	Family name
Variants' top ranks:	18:Melvin Sweden 2009, 78:Melvyn England+Wales 1944
Name variants:	Malvin, Melville, Melvin, Melvyn Sortable list Details

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Popularity lists that contain the name Melvin

Series	Graph	Rankings
France		2002 117
Norway	Graph	2022 127, 2021 193, 2020 169, 2018 184, 2017 195
Sweden	Graph	2022 47, 2021 37, 2020 44, 2019 38, 2018 29, 2017 29, 2016 28, 2015 20, 2014 26, 2013 20, 2012 26, 2011 29, 2010 24, 2009 18, 2008 23, 2007 21, 2006 22, 2005 27, 2004 41, 2003 48, 2002 55, 2001 71, 2000 85
Switzerland		1997 310
USA decades	Graph	1990-1999 350, 1980-1989 241, 1970-1979 187, 1960-1969 136
USA yearly	Graph	2022 827, 2021 801, 2020 753, 2019 759, 2018 719, 2017 736, 2016 735, 2015 691, 2014 672, 2013 619, 2012 621, 2011 622, 2010 564, 2009 507, 2008 469, 2007 444, 2006 425, 2005 427, 2004 430, 2003 402, 2002 315, 2001 459, 2000 457, 1999 427, 1998 416, 1997 401, 1996 400, 1995 365, 1994 351, 1993 341

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