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Melbourne

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Melbourne is an English name, derived from the Old English words 'mylla', which means 'a mill', and 'burne', which means 'stream'.

Melden

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Melden is an English name and means 'hill with a cross'.

Mele

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Mele is a Hawaiian variant of Maria. Maria, or Mary, is the name used in the New Testament, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Miryam. There are several possible meanings of Miryam, some of them being: "lots of bitterness", "wished for child", "bitter", "rebellious". Mary is the name of different characters in New Testament, the most important ones being the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. The name has been extremely popular for centuries, especially among Christians.

Melika

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Melika is a Hawaiian variant of Melissa. Melissa means "honey bee" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph. She discovered honey and taught people how to use it. Later on, bees received the name after her. Melissa was also used in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, as the name of a good witch. It has been used as an English name since the 18th century.

Melina

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Melina is a combination of Mel and a popular suffix -ina. Mel can be either a diminutive of different names, including Melanie and Melissa, but most likely it is derived from the Greek word 'mel' itself, which in English means "honey".

Melinda

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Melinda is a combination of Mel and the suffix -inda. Mel is a diminutive of Melvin, Melissa, or Melanie. Melanie originates in Greek language and means "woman of gloom". It was the name of several saints and in the English-speaking countries it has been used since the 15th century. It was popularized by the character of Melanie Hamilton in Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind and the subsequent 1939 film. Currently, Melanie belongs among the most popular feminine given names in the United States.