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Meaning & Origins
Modern name of uncertain origin, probably a variant of the less common Melville. The variant Melvyn is associated particularly with the film star Melvyn Douglas (1901–81).
| 356th in the U.S. for 2011 |
English and Welsh (very common in southern England and South Wales): patronymic from the medieval English personal name Harry, pet form of Henry.
| 22nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Melvyn, Melvina, Melven, Melvon, Melvena, Melvine, Melvenia, Melvinia, Melvene, Melvan
Harrison, Harrington, Harrell, Harry, Harrelson, Harr, Harrigan, Harrold, Harrod, Harriman
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