Given name & surname · Greek
Μέλα
“a dark-skinned beauty”
Μέλα is used as a given name and a surname.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Mela.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Μέλα is Mela written in the Greek alphabet. Mela is a variant of Melanie. One Greek interpretation is “a dark-skinned beauty.”
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Where it comes from
Μέλα is Mela written in the Greek alphabet. Mela is a variant of Melanie. Melanie has been associated with Old French, Latin, and Greek naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Μέλα’s family of names
In Greek usage, Μέλα as a surname has a transliteration in Mela.
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