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Meliadice f Arthurian CycleA descendant of Arthur and heroine of the romance Cleriadus et Meliadice, published in Paris in 1495. The author of the work is unknown, but it is believed to have been based on earlier French and English romances.... [
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Melian f Literature"Dear gift" in Sindarin. Melian was the queen of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.
Melias m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureSon of the King of Denmark, Melias entered the Grail Quest as squire to King Bagdemagus, but left him at the White Abbey and went with Galahad instead.
Méliau m Medieval FrenchFrom the Latin
miles, meaning "soldier". This was the name of a Breton saint, known for sharing his cloak with a beggar, who was beheaded in the mid-6th century AD.
Melibee m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureMelibee is a shepherd in Book 6 of "The Faerie Queene" who rejected courtly life for farm life. He raised Pastorella after finding her as a baby. He is killed by the Brigands.
Melica f HebrewFrom the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.
Melie f Arthurian CycleSister of Sir Meliant of Meliadel and whose sweetheart, Menelais, was slain by the evil Brian de la Gastine.... [
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Meligor m Arthurian CycleA knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.
Melih m TurkishDerived from Arabic مَلِيح
(malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".
Melilot f LiteratureMelilot Brandybuck was a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is a botanical name, like many female hobbit names.
Melindra f LiteratureA minor character from Danielle Paige's 2014 novel
Dorothy Must Die bears this name.
Meline f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek μῆλον
(melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [
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Mélinée f French (?)Probably comes from either Mélanie or Mélaine or from Mélina or Méline. Famous bearer include Mélinée Manouchian (1913-1989), Armenian resistance fighters in France during World War II.
Melinette f LiteratureMelinette was a named fairy in the fairy tale "Narcissus and Potentilla".
Melion m Arthurian CycleA British knight in a French lai, who possessed an enchanted ring. This ring enabled him to change into a werewolf and back again. His wife stole the ring when he was in lupine form, trapping him there until her treason was detected.... [
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Melior f Medieval English (Rare)Older form of
Meliora, thought to come from Latin
melior "better". Melior occurs as both family name and given name in Christian inscriptions of the Roman Empire... [
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Melisma f ItalianMusical term meaning several notes sung on one syllable.
Melissanthe f Greek (Rare)Composed of Greek μελισσα
(melissa) "honeybee" and ανθος
(anthos) "flower". It is used as a Graecized form of
Mélisande (e.g., the 12th-century queen
Melisende of Jerusalem is known as Melissanthe in Greek)... [
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Melisseus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek μελισσεύς
(melisseus) meaning "bee-keeper, bee-man", which is ultimately derived from Greek μέλισσα
(melissa) meaning "honey-bee" (also see
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Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, AlbanianAlbanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of
Melitta.
Mélite f TheatreFrench form of
Melite.
Mélite, ou les fausses lettres (1625) is a comedy by Pierre Corneille.
Melitini f History (Ecclesiastical)Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Greek
μέλι (meli) "honey" and a feminine form of
Meletios. Saint Melitini was a martyr blessed with the gift of wonderworking who lived in the city of
Marcianopolis in
Thrace during the rule of the emperor Antoninus Pius ((138-161).
Melitón m Spanish (Rare), GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).
Melkin m Arthurian CycleJohn of Glastonbury mentions a vaticinator (one who foresees the future), who lived before Myrddin (Merlin) and uttered a prophecy about Glastonbury, couched in obscure Latin, which is difficult to interpret... [
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Melkor m LiteratureMeans "he who rises in might" in Quenya. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an earlier name of
Morgoth; his original name in Valarin was not recorded.
Melkorka f Icelandic, Old NorseOld Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from
Máel Curcaig - Old Irish
máel = "devotee", "servant",
curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".
Mellida f Theatre, EnglishLikely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between
Melissa and
Phyllida.
Melodey f English (Americanized, Rare)Variant of
Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.
Meloney f English (Rare)Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German
Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [
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Melosa f History (Ecclesiastical)The name of an obscure saint who was martyred in Thessalonica. It coincides with a Spanish word meaning "of honey", which is ultimately (via Late Latin
mellosus) from Latin
mel meaning "honey; sweetness".
Mélovin m UkrainianThe stage name of the Ukrainian singer is formed from the English word
halloween and the surname of the designer Alexander McQueen.
Mels m Soviet, Russian, UkrainianAcronym of the surnames of Маркс
(Marks), Энгельс
(Engels), Ленин
(Lenin) and Сталин
(Stalin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)... [
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Melsene f LiteratureProbably a simplification of
Melusine. Melsene is the love interest of Cornelius Friebott in Hans Grimm's nationalist novel "Volk ohne Raum".
Melsor m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Older form of
Melor, a name created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. This form stands for
Маркс, Энгельс, Ленин, Сталин, Октябрьская Революция "(Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, October Revolution)"... [
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Melubari m OgoniIt is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"
Melussina f LiteratureApparently a variant of
Melusine, used by Danish author Lene Kaaberbøl in her fantasy novel
Skammerens Datter (2000; English:
The Shamer's Daughter).
Meluza f Folklore, Slavic MythologyMeluza is a mythical creature in Russian folklore. She was depicted in a Russian lubok of the 17th or 18th century. She is described as half-woman, half-snake, or as the half-woman, half-fish creature... [
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Mem f & m EnglishShort form of various names containing the element
-mem-.
Membolu m IgboMeans "do something to me and I retaliate" in Igbo.
Meme f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 海 (me) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [
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Memei f JapaneseFrom Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 女 (me) meaning "woman" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Memeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" duplicated and combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Memmius m Ancient RomanThis is the name of a fourth century saint. His sister, Poma, is also venerated as a saint.
Memoir m & f English, African AmericanThe word “memoir” itself means memory or remembrance. In the field of literature, a memoir is a collection of the events that happened in the author's life, tied together by a certain theme.
Memucan m BiblicalMemucan was one of the seven vice-regents of the Persian King Ahasuerus(Also know as king Xerxes). Memucan was possibly another name for Haman.
Memzgun m NivkhFrom Nivkh
mem meaning "rainbow"; given to baby boys born during the time of a rainbow.
Mena f JapaneseFrom Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.