Gender: Male
Pronunciation: M EH L V IH N L EH R D
Melvin Robert Laird Jr. was an American politician, writer and statesman. He was a U.S. congressman from Wisconsin from 1953 to 1969 before serving as Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard Nixon. Laird was instrumental in forming the administration's policy of withdrawing U.S. soldiers from the Vietnam War; he coined the expression "Vietnamization," referring to the process of transferring more responsibility for combat to the South Vietnamese forces. First elected in 1952, Laird was the last living Representative elected to the 83rd Congress at the time of his death.
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On the name Melvin Laird, Melvin means Crystal Flower. Laird means Lord of the Land, Wealthy.
The name Melvin Laird is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Melvin is commonly found in United States of America, France, Netherlands, and 86 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M EH L V IH N L EH R D
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
V: Pronounce as in "van" (V AE N)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
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At NamesLook, the name Melvin is recorded 31,820 times globally, ranking it as the 2,084th most common name worldwide.
Melvin is most prevalent in United States of America, with 9,760 occurrences, making it the 579th most popular name in the country.
In Guatemala, the name Melvin is found among 1 in every 106 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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United States of America | #579 | 1 : 185 |
France | #851 | 1 : 409 |
Netherlands | #352 | 1 : 141 |
Guatemala | #107 | 1 : 106 |
Malaysia | #787 | 1 : 1,182 |
South Africa | #1,394 | 1 : 1,552 |
Singapore | #249 | 1 : 405 |
Costa Rica | #221 | 1 : 118 |
Saudi Arabia | #3,267 | 1 : 3,253 |
Panama | #290 | 1 : 272 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Melvin from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Melvin Robert Laird Jr. was an American politician, writer and statesman. He was a U.S. congressman from Wisconsin from 1953 to 1969 before serving as Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard Nixon. Laird was instrumental in forming the administration's policy of withdrawing U.S. soldiers from the Vietnam War; he coined the expression "Vietnamization," referring to the process of transferring more responsibility for combat to the South Vietnamese forces. First elected in 1952, Laird was the last living Representative elected to the 83rd Congress at the time of his death.
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