Melville

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Melville is a Norman French surname which means 'bad town'.
Pronunciation
MEHL-vil
MEL-vil
Popularity
Melville is not a common name in the world. It is outside of the top 1000 in the United States, Canada, and England.

cartoon of the name Melville
Cartoon of Melville

Melville Name meanings & History

Melville is a Norman French surname which means 'bad town'. From a Scots surname that was originally from a Norman French place name Malleville meaning "bad town". A famous bearer of the surname was the American author Herman Melville (1819-1891), who wrote several novels including Moby-Dick. Melville is typically used as a masculine name.

Zodiac Sign of Melville: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Melville:

M: Maternal,Memory,Memorabilia,Mother,Manipulative,Mushy,Mommy

E: Entertain,Environment,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enliven

L: Luscious,Languid,Lovely,Lazy,Lover,Liaison,Legal

V: Variety,Vivacious,Versatility,Vexing

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

Melville is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Melville include Herman Melville, the author of "Moby-Dick", and Melville J. Herskovits, an American anthropologist.

2.) Melville (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) mill town

Other Forms: Mel, Mell, Melvil, Melvill


3.) Melville (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) mill town. Literature: Herman Melville was a well-known nineteenth-century American writer.

Other Forms: Malvil, Malvill, Malville, Melvil, Melvill, Milville


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