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 [ 2 syll. mer-vyn, me-rv-yn ] The boy name Mervyn is pronounced MERVIHN KEY. Mervyn has its origins in the Welsh language and it is used largely in English. The first name is Anglicized from Merfyn (Welsh), comprising of the elements mer ('marrow') and myn ('eminent, great'). The name Merfyn was borne by an obscure 9th century Welsh king. It has traditionally been a Welsh name; English speakers started adopting the name in the 20th century. A form of Mervyn is Marwin (English). The short form Merv (English), and the spelling variants Mervin (English) and Murvin (English) are other forms of the name. See also the related form, Marvin (English and German). Mervyn is unusual as a baby boy name. Its usage peaked modestly in 1935 with 0.005% of baby boys being named Mervyn. It had a ranking of #856 then. The baby name has experienced a drop in popularity since then, and is currently of only sporadic use. In 2008, among the family of boy names directly related to Mervyn, Marvin (English and German) was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Mervyn include Mervin (English), Marvin (English and German), Marvine (English), Marvyn (English), Morven, and Merripen. KEY: Pronunciation for Mervyn: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
