Melanie
Melanie [ mel-uh-nee ][1] is a name which is of Greek origin. It is derived on the word melania, which means blackness.[2] The name only became common in English near the 1930s due to popularity of the novel Gone with the Wind and its 1939 movie. One of that book's characters was named Melanie Hamilton. The popularity of Melanie increased until 1970s, after which it remained constant. The name was the 80th most prevalent name in the United States for 2007. This name was ranked #129 on the US Popular Names in 2021.
| Melanie | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɛləni/ MEL-ə-nee, German: [ˈmɛlaniː] |
| Gender | Female |
| Name day | December 31 |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Greek |
| Meaning | Black, dark |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Mel, Mélanie, Melani, Melany, Milani, Melania |
People
- Melanie Griffith, American actress
- Melanie Brown, British singer, actress and television personality
- Melanie Safka, American singer and musician
- Melanie Chisholm, British singer
References
- ↑ "Definition of Melanie | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ↑ "Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, μελα^ν-ία". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
