Melite

Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek [1]
Scripts Μελίτη(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek μέλι (meli) meaning "honey" (genitive μέλιτος). This is the name of several figures from Greek mythology, including a nymph who was the mother of Hyllus by Herakles.

Related Names

Rootmeli
VariantsMelia, Melita(Greek Mythology)
Masculine FormMeliton(Ancient Greek)
Other Languages & CulturesMelina(English) Mélina, Méline(French) Melina(Greek)
User SubmissionMélite

Categories

food, Greek mythology, honey, mothers, mythology, nymphs, sweetness, sweets, yellow

Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Μελίτη.
Entry updated October 6, 2024