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2024
Mervyn
Mervyn
English
Proper noun
Mervyn
A male
given name
.
Related terms
Merv
Marvin
References
↑
Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.
Etymology
Welsh
Merfyn
, probably from
mer
(
“
marrow
”
)
+
myn
(
“
eminent
”
)
.
[1]
Pronunciation
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈmɜː.vɪn/
(
General American
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈmɝ.vɪn/
Rhymes:
-ɜː(r)vɪn
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