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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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MEALIN. Also Melon (Kcb. 1932 L. G. Gibbon Sunset Song 146). Variants of the surname Melvin, Melville (Fif. 1946 J. C. Forgan Maistly 'Muchty 52). [′melɪn]

[The element -ville freq. changes to -vin in personal names. Cf. also Colville, Colvin.]

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