# Mervyn

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɜː.vɪn/ · frequency rank #43,260

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Welsh.

## Etymology
Welsh Merfyn, probably from mer (“marrow”) (from Proto-Brythonic *mer) + myn (“eminent”) (compare Irish mín (“smooth, elegant, courteous”)).

## Easily confused with
- **Meryl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mervyn-vs-meryl)
- **Merv** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merv-vs-mervyn)
- **mercy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mercy-vs-mervyn)
- **merry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merry-vs-mervyn)
- **Marvin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marvin-vs-mervyn)
- **merlin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merlin-vs-mervyn)
- **Melvin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/melvin-vs-mervyn)
- **Merton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merton-vs-mervyn)

## Common misspellings (10)
`emrvyn`, `merrvyn`, `mervny`, `mervvyn`, `mervynn`, `mervyyn`, `meryvn`, `mevryn`, `mmervyn`, `mrevyn`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mervyn