Melina
Appearance
Pronunciation | /məˈliːnə/ |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Greek |
Meaning | honey, god’s gift |
Region of origin | Greece |
Other names | |
Related names | Malina, Malena, Melena |
The female name Melina is of Greek origin and derives from the Greek word for "honey". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning " god’s gift" or Melissa meaning "honey-bee". It can refer to the following:
People
- Melina Kanakaredes, Greek-American actress
- Melina León, Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress
- Melina Marchetta, Australian author
- Melina Matsoukas, Greek-American music video director
- Melina Mercouri, Greek actress, singer, and politician
- Melina Perez, American professional wrestler
- Melina Teno, Brazilian water polo player
- Melina Havelock, fictional character in James Bond
- Melina Džinović, Serbian fashion designer
Others
- "Melina", a No.1 hit song by Camilo Sesto 1975
- "Melina", a song by Tapani Kansa
- Malina (The Emperor's New School), a fictional character in The Emperor's New School
- An alternative spelling of Gmelina, a species of trees