Given name

Méline

“honey”

Méline is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Méline goes back to Ancient Greek μέλι, meaning “honey.”

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Where it comes from

Méline comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek μέλι.

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Méline’s family of names

In French usage, Méline has a conventional equivalent in the Greek form Μελίνα.

Walk Méline’s family in the name graph

MélineMelineMélinaMélianeΜελίνα

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Méline

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Ancient Greek

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Ancient Greek

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Sibling ideas

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