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Mervyn
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English
Etymology
en cy Merfyn, probably from cy mer marrow (from en cel-bry-pro *mer) + cy myn eminent (compare ga mín smooth, elegant, courteous).Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɜː.vɪn/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mervyn.wav Southern England
en /ˈmɝ.vɪn/ GenAm
en ɜː(ɹ)vɪn 2
Proper noun
en male Welsh.
en 1863 Sheridan Le Fanu The House by the Churchyard Mervyn, in the meantime, had had his solitary meal in the famous back parlour of the Phoenix, where the newspapers lay, and all comers were welcome.
Related terms
en Merv
en Marvin
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