Given name
Melos
“the favorite”
Melos is used as a given name. One Greek interpretation is “the favorite.”
Original GreekΜέλος
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Greek interpretation is “the favorite.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
Melos’s family of names
Melos has a related form in Milos. Melos has a related form in Mylos. In Greek usage, Melos is a transliteration of Μέλος.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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“a cautious man”
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“filled with hope”
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Modis
Modis is a surname from Greek.
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Moloch
“king”
>99% boys
Methodios
“a traveling companion”
>99% boys