Melvin

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Melvin may refer to one of the following:

[edit] Personal name

• As a surname, Melvin is a modernized version of the Scottish clan name Melville (surname). The name Melville was shortened to “Melvin” during the Scottish Reformation period. The abbreviated form of the name is "Mel" or "Melv".

• Eric Melvin, guitarist of NOFX
• Leland D. Melvin, an African American NASA astronaut and University of Richmond wide receiver

[edit] Places in the United States

• Melvin, Illinois
• Melvin, Iowa
• Melvin, Michigan
• Melvin, Texas
• The Melvin River in New Hampshire
• Melvin, Shrewsbury

[edit] Other uses

• The Melvins, American rock band
• The "Melvin", the national Scoutcraft Competition of Scouting Ireland (CSI).
• Melvin (slang), Internet slang term for administrators of overly moderated discussion forums
• Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris, a fictional character in the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas"