Message: "Mylene" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Mylene

by Ora

4/3/2006, 10:32 AM

I just remembered this name from French 101 last spring (it's a female name that was used in one of our workbooks). I started a topic about it in the Opinions lounge as well and got this response from Mrs. Claire:

"Mylène (mee-len) is indeed a French name. It could be a contraction of Marie-Hélène (see Marie & Helene)."

This is her best guess and about as much as I know.

I did an internet search as well and found this:
http://www.zelo.com/firstnames/findresults.asp?name=MYLENE , where it says that Mylene is Greek and means "dark one"... I have doubts about this though.

Any other info anybody can offer would be well appreciated. I think I may even go to the "add names" page and suggest it if I can get enough info. It's very pretty, I think.

"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"

Capt. Malcolm Reynolds - Half of writing history is hiding the truth.
- Serenity

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- Acquarella

4/16/2006, 12:21 AM

I'd bet it's the French form of Milena, but I don't know for sure.

- Mar (X-Mar)

4/4/2006, 11:50 PM

about the meaning dark one: they probably see it as a variant of Melanie.

- Ora

4/4/2006, 9:44 PM

Still looking for answers here, if anybody has any... :-)

"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"

Capt. Malcolm Reynolds - Half of writing history is hiding the truth.
- Serenity

- Lauren B (guest) +2

4/3/2006, 10:45 AM

There's an English singer, who used to be in a pop group, but is now a solo artist, named Myleene.
I don't know if it's related, but I always think that the name sounds like Marlene (English pronounciation= mar-LEEN), which is a contraction of Mary Magdalene.

- Ora +1

4/3/2006, 10:46 AM

Yah, somebody on the Opinions board mentioned the singer Mylene... Britpop or something. Unfortunately it doesn't explain the name meaning/origin... but it does prove it's use! Which will come in handy when I submit it as a name :)

"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"

Capt. Malcolm Reynolds - Half of writing history is hiding the truth.
- Serenity

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- Caprice

4/3/2006, 11:21 AM

Mylene Farmer is her name.

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