Melville

Melville Meaning & Origin

About Melville
The name "Melville" is of French origin and is derived from the Old French words "mal" meaning "bad" or "ill" and "ville" meaning "town" or "settlement." Therefore, the name "Melville" can be interpreted to mean "bad town" or "ill settlement." It is a surname that may have originated as a place name referring to a location with unfavorable or unfortunate characteristics.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Melville are male.

Melville Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLFL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M041040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛlvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melville in Braille

Here's how to represent Melville in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Melville in braille

How to Spell the Name Melville in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Melville using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Melville in sign language

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