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The surname Bleheen comes from the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Maoilmhin or Ó Maoilmhichil of which Ó Blichin is a variant. Melvin and its variants are derived from Ó Maoilmhin and Ó Maoilmhichil, and Bleehan and its variants are from Ó Blichin, and so the names were often used synonymously. 1
The surname Bleheen was first found in East Leinster, where the prominent O Maoilmhin sept were established.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Melvin, Mulvin, Melville, Mulville, O Mullivine, O Melvin, Bleheen, Bleahan, Blehein, Bleheine and many more.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Patrick and Mary Melvin, who settled in New Hampshire in 1735; John Melvin, who settled in Quebec in 1766; Andrew Melvin, who arrived in Boston in 1804.