grammarmedium
Not this
melvin is my good friend.
Use this
Melvin is my good friend.
英文人名是专有名词，首字母必须大写，所以不能写成小写的 melvin。
梅尔文（男子名）
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
梅尔文（男子名）
a male given name
Melvin is my neighbor, and he often helps me carry groceries.
梅尔文是我的邻居，他经常帮我拎杂货。
I met Melvin at the library yesterday.
我昨天在图书馆遇见了梅尔文。
Melvin's garden is full of roses in spring.
春天，梅尔文的花园里开满了玫瑰。
Not this
melvin is my good friend.
Use this
Melvin is my good friend.
英文人名是专有名词，首字母必须大写，所以不能写成小写的 melvin。
Not this
I went to the Melvin's house.
Use this
I went to Melvin's house.
人名所有格之前不加定冠词 the；Melvin's house 本身已表示特指，加上 the 不符合英语习惯。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
梅尔文，梅尔文，波-贝尔文，博纳纳·法纳·福-费尔文，菲·费·莫-梅尔文，梅尔文！
In the Name Game song, they sang about a boy named Melvin.
在《名字游戏》这首歌里，他们唱到了一个叫梅尔文的男孩。
Use Melvin naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 Melvin 联想成巫师梅林(Merlin)，发音相似，而它的含义正是“男巫/酋长”，记作“梅尔文”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常称呼、正式登记 Melvin 是英语中的男子名，本身不带有明显的正式或非正式色彩，通常直接用于称呼或指代某人，也常见于姓名列表、文件等中性场合。
Kelvin rhymes exactly with Melvin (/ˈkɛlvɪn/). Melon, velvet, maven, raven, and Marvin are spelling lookalikes but sound different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.