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The meaning and history of the name Melville.


MELVILLE

From a Scottish surname which was originally from a Norman French place name meaning "bad town". A famous bearer of the surname was the American author Herman Melville (1819-1891), who wrote several novels including 'Moby-Dick'.


Usage: English
Variants: MELVIN, MELVYN
Famous People: Herman Melvillewiki (Writer, 1819, United States)
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