Melaina

Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Μέλαινα(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek μέλαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.

Related Names

Rootmelaina
Other Languages & CulturesMelánie(Czech) Melanie(Dutch) Melanie, Malani, Mel, Melantha, Melany, Melina, Melinda, Mellony(English) Mélanie(French) Melano(Georgian) Melanie(German) Melánia(Hungarian) Melania(Italian) Melania(Late Roman) Melanija(Latvian) Melanija(Lithuanian) Melanija(Macedonian) Melania(Polish) Melania(Romanian) Melanija(Serbian) Melánia(Slovak) Melanija(Slovene) Melania(Spanish) Melaniya(Ukrainian)

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Categories

Ancient Greek words, black, colors, dark, ends in -ina, mythology, nymphs
Entry updated May 29, 2020