Melanie

  • [ MEL-ə-nee (English), ME-lah-nee (German) ]
  • English, German, Dutch
From Mélanie, the French form of the Latin name Melania, derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark". This was the name of a Roman saint who gave all her wealth to charity in the 5th century. Her grandmother was also a saint with the same name.... [more]

EQUIVALENTS
CZECH: Melánie
DUTCH: Melanie
ENGLISH: Melanie, Melany, Mellony
FRENCH: Mélanie
GERMAN: Melanie
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Melaina
HUNGARIAN: Melánia
ITALIAN: Melania
LATE ROMAN: Melania
LATVIAN: Melanija
LITHUANIAN: Melanija
MACEDONIAN: Melanija
POLISH: Melania
SERBIAN: Melanija
SLOVAK: Melánia
SLOVENE: Melanija
SPANISH: Melania
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Malinda, Mel, Melantha, Melina, Melinda, Mindy