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| Pronunciation | Mel-ə-nee (English speaking world), [ˈmɛlaniː] (German) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | Black, dark |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Mel, Mélanie, Melani, Milani |
Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness" and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark". It was the name of a 5th century saint venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, Saint Melanie the Younger. The name became more popular following the release of the book and movie Gone with the Wind, which had a character named Melanie Wilkes. The name was the 80th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007. It was the 86th most popular name for girls born in France in 2004.
People
- Melanie Blatt, British singer and member of All Saints
- Melanie Brown, British singer and member of the Spice Girls
- Melanie Chisholm, British singer and member of the Spice Girls
- Melanie Clewlow, English field hockey defender
- Melanie Fiona, Canadian singer
- Melanie Griffith, American actress
- Melanie Jans, Canadian squash player
- Melanie Johnson, British politician
- Melanie Lambert, American professional adagio and pair skater.
- Melanie Lofton, American journalist
- Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress
- Melanie Martinez, television and stage actress
- Melanie Merkosky, Canadian actress
- Melanie Oudin, American tennis player
- Melanie Safka, American songwriter usually known simply as Melanie
- Melanie Thornton, singer
Fictional character
- Melanie Marcus, from Queer as Folk
- Melanie Wilkes, from Gone with the Wind
Music
- Mélanie (album), 1984 album by Céline Dion
- Melanie (song), song by "Weird Al" Yankovic
- "Melanie", song on the album Mindfields by Toto
- "Melanie", song on the album Goldfly by Guster
Other uses
- Melanie (rocket), French rocket engine
See also
References
- Melania, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon at Perseus project
- Melas, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon at Perseus project
- Behind the Name
- Behind the Name, ibid.