Mervine

Mervine Meaning & Origin

About Mervine
The surname Mervine is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Mervin, which itself is derived from the Old Welsh name Merfyn. The name Merfyn is composed of the elements "mer," meaning "marrow" or "fame," and "wyn," meaning "white" or "fair." Therefore, the surname Mervine can be interpreted to mean "famous white" or "fair fame."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mervine is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mervine: 606
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mervine based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M061050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 V AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərvaɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mervine in Braille

Here's how to represent Mervine in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mervine in braille

How to sign the name Mervine using Sign Language

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

The name Mervine in sign language

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