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Etymology

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From the initial letters of surnames Маркс (Marks, Marx), Э́нгельс (Éngelʹs, Engels), Ле́нин (Lénin, Lenin), Ста́лин (Stálin, Stalin).

First appears in the 20s of the 20th century.

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Proper noun

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Мэлс (Mɛlsm anim (genitive Мэ́лса, nominative plural Мэ́лсы, genitive plural Мэ́лсов)

  1. a male given name, Mels
    Моего́ дру́га зову́т Мэлс.
    Mojevó drúga zovút Mɛls.
    My friend's name is Mels.

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