Given name
Melănĭ́ppē
“dark; black”·“horse”
Melănĭ́ppē is used as a given name.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Melănĭ́ppē is a romanization of Μελανίππη. Μελανίππη is built from elements meaning “dark; black” and “horse”.
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Where it comes from
Melănĭ́ppē is a romanization of Μελανίππη. Μελανίππη comes from Proto-Hellenic, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
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Melănĭ́ppē’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Melănĭ́ppē is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Μελανίππη.
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