Mervyn

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Welsh Merfyn, probably from mer (“marrow”) + myn (“eminent”).^[1]

Pronunciation [edit]

(UK) IPA: /ˈmɜː(ɹ),vɪn/, X-SAMPA: /"m3:(r).vIn/
Rhymes: -ɜː(r)vɪn

Proper noun [edit]

Mervyn

A male given name.

Related terms [edit]

Merv
Marvin

References [edit]

^ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

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