Gender: Female
Pronunciation: P AO L IY N M EH L V IH L
Pauline Melville FRSL is an English-Guyanese writer and former actress of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry, who is currently based in London, England. Among awards she has received for her writing – which encompasses short stories, novels and essays – are the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the Guardian Fiction Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and the Guyana Prize for Literature. Salman Rushdie has said of Melville: "I believe her to be one of the few genuinely original writers to emerge in recent years."
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 29, 2024
On the name Pauline Melville, Pauline means Small, Humble, Female Version of Paul, Little. Melville means Leader, Hillside, Town by the Mill, From the Industrious One's Town, Mill Town, Gentle Chieftain, From Malleville.
The name Pauline Melville is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Pauline is commonly found in France, United Kingdom, United States of America, and 83 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: P AO L IY N M EH L V IH L
P: Pronounce as in "pig" (P IH G)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Pauline is recorded 84,489 times globally, ranking it as the 721th most common name worldwide.
Pauline is most prevalent in France, with 40,216 occurrences, making it the 67th most popular name in the country.
In France, the name Pauline is found among 1 in every 32 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
France | #67 | 1 : 32 |
United Kingdom | #178 | 1 : 40 |
United States of America | #970 | 1 : 386 |
South Africa | #756 | 1 : 833 |
Belgium | #201 | 1 : 106 |
Ireland | #116 | 1 : 35 |
Cameroon | #55 | 1 : 170 |
Netherlands | #450 | 1 : 175 |
Malaysia | #785 | 1 : 1,181 |
Singapore | #232 | 1 : 383 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Pauline from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Pauline Melville FRSL is an English-Guyanese writer and former actress of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry, who is currently based in London, England. Among awards she has received for her writing – which encompasses short stories, novels and essays – are the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the Guardian Fiction Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, and the Guyana Prize for Literature. Salman Rushdie has said of Melville: "I believe her to be one of the few genuinely original writers to emerge in recent years."
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