Melia (given name)
Melia is a feminine given name of Greek origin[1] and comes from μελία, the ancient Greek word for ash-tree.[2] In Greek mythology, Melia was an Oceanid, daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.
People[edit]
- Melia Kreiling, actress
- Melia Watras, American violist
Fictional characters[edit]
- Melia (Stargate), member of the Atlantean High Council in the Stargate fictional universe
- Melia Antiqua, in Xenoblade Chronicles
- Melia, daughter of Oebalus in the Mozart opera Apollo et Hyacinthus
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Melia, Behind the Name
- ^ LSJ s.v. μελία; Frazer's note 2 to Apollodorus 2.5.4.