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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Melanie f. Greek μελανία 'darkness, blackness'.

The name of two early saints.

England
Early Modern English
● 1580 Mellany DEmar-vol1 p. 84
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Melanie". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Melanie.