Melvill as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Melvill

What is the meaning of the name Melvill ?

The baby name Melvill is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEL-vil (IPA: /ˈmɛlvɪl/).

Melvill is English, Scottish in Origin.

Rooted in Scottish surname tradition, Melvill is a spelling variant of Melville, ultimately a Norman habitational name from Malleville in Normandy. Its elements are Old French mal "bad/harsh" and ville "settlement," yielding a sense like "poor settlement," likely descriptive of terrain rather than moral judgment. The -vill ending reflects French ville "town," producing the English and Scots surname forms Melvill, Melville, and Melvil.

Carried to Scotland in the 12th century by the de Maleville family, the name became associated with lands in Fife and Midlothian and a noted Lowland clan. As a given name, Melvill surfaced in Britain and North America from the 18th–19th centuries, often as an honorific surname-first; one Boston Tea Party patriot, Thomas Melvill, bore this spelling, while his descendant author Herman Melville adopted the -e. Variants include Melville, Melvil, Melvile; related but etymologically distinct are Melvin/Melvyn. Usage today is rare, lending a tailored, antiquarian feel.

⚙ Melvill is extremely rare. There are only 2 recorded uses on record, spread over 1 country.