Melville

American  

[mel-vil] / ˈmɛl vɪl /

noun

1. Herman, 1819–91, U.S. novelist.

2. Lake, a saltwater lake on the E coast of Labrador, Newfoundland, in E Canada, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow inlet: the mouth of the Churchill River is at its W end. About 1,133 sq. mi. (2,935 sq. km).

3. a male given name.

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Melville British  

/ ˈmɛlvɪl /

noun

1. Herman. 1819–91, US novelist and short-story writer. Among his works, Moby Dick (1851) and Billy Budd (written 1891, published 1924) are outstanding

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Melvillean
  adjective

Example Sentences

Brandy Melville, established in 1980, draws both love and hate on social media.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Brandy Melville, the one-size fashion retailer, is now closing all changing rooms in its stores across the US, multiple employees have confirmed.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I am reminded of these words of Herman Melville: “A man thinks that by mouthing hard words he understands hard things.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“It’s an exploratory conversation,” said Charles Scarallo, a certified financial planner in Melville, N.Y.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Martha and Melville said that Vaughan’s widow, Rosa, was left with ten children to raise and no income.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann