Melville Name Origin

/mel-vil/

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Name Origin

The name 'Melville' is of Old French origin, meaning 'bad town' or 'bad settlement'. It was brought to England and later to other English-speaking countries, often used as a surname and occasionally as a given name.

This chart shows how many babies were given the name Melville each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).

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