Melanie
See also: Mélanie
English edit
Etymology edit
From French Mélanie, from Latin Melania, the name of two Roman fifth century saints, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”).
Proper noun edit
Melanie
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- 1967, Angela Carter, The Magic Toyshop, Virago Press, published 1994, →ISBN, page 64:
- 'I learn the craft. I'm your uncle's apprentice, Melanie.' - - - She did not quite like the way he kept calling her by her name; there was a humorous inlection on the three liquid syllables as though he found the name funny.
Usage notes edit
- Popular in the English-speaking world in the latter half of the 20th century. Formerly rare.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
female given name
Anagrams edit
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Melania, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”).
Proper noun edit
Melanie
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
- Popular in Denmark in the 1990s and the 2000s.
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Melani (rare, uncommon)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Melania, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Melanie
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
- Popular in Germany in the end of the 20th century.