Melvin - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity

May 2024 · 3 minute read

English and Scottish

"council protector"Sophie Kihm

Updated Fri Feb 09 2024

Melvin Origin and Meaning

The name Melvin is a boy's name of English origin meaning "council protector".

This once perfectly respectable surname has suffered decades of abuse, not least by Jerry Lewis's character in the fifties. NFL running back Melvin Gordon stars for the Los Angeles Chargers.

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