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Melvina

mel-VEE-nah

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Scottish

Total Births

6,645

Peak Year

#136 in 1920

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Feminine form of Melvin, a Scottish place name derived from Gaelic 'meal', meaning 'meeting place'.

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Numerology

7

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