mel

Meanings

1. A unit of pitch on a scale of pitches perceived by listeners to be equally spaced from one another.

1. Honey, when used as an ingredient in cosmetic products.

1. A diminutive of the male given names Melchior, Melchor, Melech, Melfyn, Melhem, Melindro, Melville, Melvin, or Melvyn.
2. A diminutive of the female given names Amelia, Carmel, Melania, Melanie, Melantha, Melanthe, Melika, Melike, Melina, Melinda, Melissa, Melita, Melitta, or Melody.

1. A surname.

1. A language family, a branch of Atlantic-Congo, spoken from Guinea-Bissau to Liberia.

1. A variety of the Mel-Khaonh language, a Bahnaric language of northeastern Cambodia.

1. A frazione and former comune of Belluno, Veneto, Italy.

1. Initialism of minimum/minimal equipment list. The list of the minimum of operational equipment allowed for continued operation of the device equipping the equipment; by extension, the set of such equipment.
2. Abbreviation of miscellaneous equipment load.

Etymology

Shortening of melody.