Save Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Μελανεύς(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Derived from Greek μελανέω (melaneō) meaning "to grow black, to become black", which is ultimately derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark" (see Melanie). In Greek mythology, Melaneus was a son of Apollo.
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