Melanie

Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness"[1] and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark".[2] Borne in its Latin form by two saints: Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger,[3] the name was introduced to England by the Normans in its French form Melanie. However the name only became common in English usage in the 1930s due to the popularity of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind and its 1939 film adaptation, as one of the novel's main characters was named Melanie Hamilton. The name's popularity increased until the 1970s, since remaining constant. Melanie was the 80th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007 and, as Mélanie, it was the 86th most popular name for girls born in France in 2004.[3]

This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Melanie (disambiguation).
Melanie
Pronunciation/ˈmɛləni/ MEL-ə-nee, German: [ˈmɛlaniː]
GenderFemale
Name dayDecember 31
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningBlack, dark
Other names
Related namesMel, Mélanie, Melani, Melany, Milani, Melania

Notable people

Fictional characters
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See also

References
  1. Melania, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon at Perseus project
  2. Melas, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon at Perseus project
  3. Behind the Name
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