Melville name - Meaning of Melville

Melville name - Meaning of Melville

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
9
See Lucky Number 9 Meaning
Usage
English, French
Pronounced
MEL-vil
Melville Meaning
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'. Melville is a French locational name for people who come from Malleville in Normandy. It is derived from the Old French words "mal", which means "bad", and "ville", which means "settlement".

Melville Celebrities
Melville Shavelson - film director,


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