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Melvin

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

noun

  1. a male given name.


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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

They also added Nice defender Melvin Bard and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jean-Matteo Bahoya on deadline day.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Raphi Bloom, chair of the Yom Kippur Commemoration, said the service was "not only about remembrance" but was also about resilience and "honouring Melvin and Adrian by ensuring that Jewish life continues to flourish".

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

“As we discovered more and more bones, especially the jawbone, we realized this is definitely human,” Lindsey Melvin told the station.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Melvin, who died later on in Korea, caressed the slow August landscape, chasing butterflies.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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