English Explanatory Dictionary

Mervyn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Welsh.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɜː.vɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mervyn.wav /ˈmɝ.vɪn/

Word forms

Mervyn

Etymology

Welsh Merfyn, probably from mer (“marrow”) (from Proto-Brythonic *mer) + myn (“eminent”) (compare Irish mín (“smooth, elegant, courteous”)).

Related words

Merv Marvin
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