Definitions for MELVILLE
ˈmɛl vɪlmelville

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Melville, Herman Melvillenoun

   United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Melvillenoun

   of Norman origin, from Malleville in Normandy.

2. Melvillenoun

   Herman Melville (1819-1891), an American novelist, essayist, and poet. He is best remembered for the novel Moby-Dick.

3. Melvillenoun

   His works or media adaptations of his works.

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1. melville

   Melville may refer to several things: 1) Herman Melville (1819-1891): An American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for his novel "Moby-Dick". His other works include "Typee", "Bartleby, the Scrivener", and "Billy Budd, Sailor". 2) Melville (surname): A Scottish surname originated from the region of Melville, located in the heart of Midlothian, Scotland. 3) Places: There are several places named Melville in countries like Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United States. 4) Melville Corporation: An American retail company known for brands like CVS Health and FootAction USA. Thus, the general definition of Melville would be largely dependent on the context it's used in.

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1. Melville

   Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. The city is 145 kilometres north east of the provincial capital of Regina and 45 kilometres south west of Yorkton. Melville is bordered by the rural municipalities of Cana No. 214 and Stanley No. 215. The population as of the 2011 census is 4,517, making it the smallest official city in Saskatchewan.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MELVILLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Melville is ranked #7623 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Melville surname appeared 4,355 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Melville.
   
   82.3% or 3,588 total occurrences were White.
   11.3% or 493 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 111 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 78 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 55 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.6% or 30 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Writer

How to pronounce MELVILLE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MELVILLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MELVILLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of MELVILLE in a Sentence

1. Brendan Fraser:

   It was Herman Melville who once wrote that there are only five critics in America – the rest are asleep. I don’t know what it means, either, but I’m sure glad you woke up for me.

2. Academy Award winner Ron Howard:

   I loved that it's a sea adventure and that it deals with a mythic figure ... the whale that actually inspired Melville to write 'Moby Dick' was every bit as intense as 'Moby Dick' and that real event was something that I wanted to share with audiences.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MELVILLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Melville
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=MELVILLE
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html