Melanie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛləni/

Word forms

Melanie

Etymology

From French Mélanie, from Latin Melania, the name of two Roman fifth century saints, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”).

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