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Meaning

The name Melville has the following meaning:

A town which is built on infertile land.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Pronunciation

The name Melville is pronounced as mel-vil

Origins

Melville originates from the Scottish language.
See other suggested Scottish boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Melville and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Melville: Boys - Douglas  Girls - Alana, Fiona, Jamya  Both Genders - Blair, Logan

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Melville: Melvil, Melvile, Melvill, Melvyl, Melvyle, Melvyll, Melvylle

Style

We think the name Melville should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Melville to be: Attractive, charming chap

In one word, you might describe Melville as a(n) "attractive" person.

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Popularity

As a baby boy name, Melville is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Melville in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Melville (or its variants) are:

Melville Shavelson, born on 1 April, a famous Film Director . Melville Shavelson's background: An American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) from 1969 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and 1985 to 1987.

Melville Weston Fuller , born on 11 February, a famous Chief Justice. Melville Weston Fuller 's background: The Chief Justice of the United States between 1888 and 1910.

Ronald Melville , born on 2 November, a famous Botanist. Ronald Melville 's background: An English botanist, based at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. The tree Acacia melvillei is named in his honor.
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