Across the world, Melva (Melva 
) is a common girly forename. The forename Melva is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Belize, where it is quite a common female name, Panama, and Peru, where it is quite a rare girly name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, Philippines, and Mexico. Very seldom, Melva is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Melva | Peru, Philippines, United States, Mexico, Indonesia |
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melva clemaire American soprano singer, US (b. 1874) |
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melva noeline philipson New Zealand botanist (1925–2015), NZ (b. 1925) |
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| melva beatrice wilson US (b. 1866) |
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| melva kirkpatrick mcmahan American artist, US (b. 1918) |
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| melva rorem (b. 1913) |
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| melva blancett American actress (1924-2010), US (b. 1924) |
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| melva h. calaman (b. 1919) |
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| melva wilson costen professor of worship and music, US (b. 1933) |
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| melva lowe de goodin Panamanian academic and writer, PA (b. 1945) |
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| melva anne gibson wray (b. 1958) |
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| melva john indigenous artist in what is known as Canada |
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| melva robb New Zealander who received QSM for services to rural communities and women in June 2020, NZ |
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| melva louisa researcher, ID |
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| melva gutiérrez-angulo researcher |
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| melva billington Peerage person ID=295260 |
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