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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Meliora f. Latin meliora 'better, kinder, more pleasant'.

England
Latin
1381 Meliora (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 81
Early Modern English
1596 Melliar bruton-vol1 p. 55
Italy
Latin
1265x1339 Meliora (nom) BBC-Berg 161
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Meliora". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Meliora.