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Melvin

American  
[mel-vin] / ˈmɛl vɪn /
Or Melvyn

noun

  1. a male given name.


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“Thanks to my mom and my wife who voted at least 120 times, I’m sure,” Melvin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the People readers’ choice poll, Melvin is in fine company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Melvin West, 70, sliced the map from a 1684 atlas by Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit while viewing it at the Caird Library, part of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, in February 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Buell Chief Executive Bill Melvin said his Michigan-based company sells only a few bikes in Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

“I’m going to climb that tree all the way to the top branches,” Melvin says, pointing to the crab apple tree.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

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