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Possibly related to Greek μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark" and ἀγρός (agros) meaning "land, field", giving this name the meaning of "black land", perhaps in reference to burnt farmland (which was burnt in order to make the ground fertile). Alternatively, it could derived from μέλω (melo) "to concern, to be concerned" and/or ἄγρα (agra) meaning "hunt, chase" or "quarry, chase".