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Melanie

/ˈmɛləni/

Melanie proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Melanie

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • '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.1967, Angela Carter, The Magic Toyshop, Virago Press, published 1994, →ISBN, page 64

Origin of Melanie

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

Words that rhyme with Melanie

Questions about Melanie

What does Melanie mean?
Melanie means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is Melanie?
Melanie is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Melanie?
Melanie is pronounced /ˈmɛləni/.

Words near Melanie in the dictionary

  1. Melania
  2. melanian
  3. melanians
  4. melanic
  5. melanics
  6. Melanie
  7. melaniferous
  8. melaniid
  9. melaniids
  10. melanilin
  11. melaniline

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