Melano

Melano started out as a variant of მელანია (Melania), the original Georgian form of Melanie. Over time, it not only became an independent name, but also more popular than the original. These days, Melania is rare in Georgia (especially when compared to Melano).

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For fun (if nothing else), also compare the closely related Georgian word მელანი (melani) meaning "ink".

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- https://imya.com/name/51295 (in Russian)
- http://kids.ge/baby-name?id=1916 (in Georgian)
- http://www.geogen.ge/ge/wsearch/4315/ (in Georgian; scroll down to the entry for Melania, which mentions that Melano is a variant of the name)
- http://www.orthodoxy.ge/sakhelebi/ka/d_mani.htm (in Georgian; this is a list of female saints whose name starts with M)
- მელანი (melani) meaning "ink": https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%83%9B%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98 (in English)