Melanie

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

Melanie

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
   • 1967, Angela Carter, The Magic Toyshop, Virago Press, published 1994, →ISBN, page 64:

     'I learn the craft. I'm your uncle's apprentice, Melanie.' - - - She did not quite like the way he kept calling her by her name; there was a humorous inlection on the three liquid syllables as though he found the name funny.

• Popular in the English-speaking world in the latter half of the 20th century. Formerly rare.

• Melanesia

• Emaline, Niemela

From Latin Melania, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”).

Melanie

1. a female given name

• Popular in Denmark in the 1990s and the 2000s.

• Melani (rare, uncommon)

Borrowed from Latin Melania, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːlani/, /ˈmɛlani/

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Melanie

1. a female given name

• Popular in Germany in the end of the 20th century.