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Mellonie
How to Pronounce Mellonie
Pronounced MEL-uh-nee /ˈmɛləni/Medium
Meaning: Mellonie is a variant spelling of Melanie, from the Greek melaina, 'dark, black.' The name was carried by early Christian saints and revived in the English-speaking world in the twentieth century. Mellonie keeps that meaning with a softer, doubled-l spelling.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Mellonie is one of the many spellings of Melanie, from the Greek melaina, 'dark, black.' Melanie surged in popularity in the nineteen-sixties and seventies, partly on the strength of the gentle character in Gone with the Wind, and inventive spellings like Mellonie followed in its wake.
The name in this form was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak around nineteen-seventy and to barely more than a hundred over its run. A Mellonie from then is in her mid-fifties today, at the edge of the large Melanie trend.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Mellonie mean?
It is a respelling of Melanie, from the Greek melaina, 'dark, black.'
How do you pronounce Mellonie?
It is said MEL-uh-nee /ˈmɛləni/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Mellonie a boy or girl name?
Mellonie is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Mellonie?
It was always rare, with a small peak around nineteen-seventy, well behind the standard Melanie.