Melville

Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛl.vɪl/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

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.

Related Names

RootMelville (surname)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   refined   strange  

Categories

currently out of the US top 1000, negative, place names, Suikoden characters, surnames, towns
Entry updated January 21, 2022