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Melanie

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Origin
Greek
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈmɛləni/

Etymology

From French Mélanie, from Latin Melania, the name of two Roman fifth century saints, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”).

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A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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