"Melanie" meaning in All languages combined

See Melanie on Wiktionary

Proper name [Danish]

Etymology: From Latin Melania, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”). Etymology templates: {{der|da|la|Melania}} Latin Melania, {{der|da|grc|μέλας||black, dark}} Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”) Head templates: {{head|da|proper noun}} Melanie
  1. a female given name Categories (topical): Danish female given names, Danish given names
    Sense id: en-Melanie-da-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From French Mélanie, from Latin Melania, the name of two Roman fifth century saints, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Mélanie}} French Mélanie, {{der|en|la|Melania}} Latin Melania, {{der|en|grc|μέλας||black, dark}} Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Melanie
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Melanesia Translations (female given name): Melanie (Danish), Mélanie (French), Melanie (German), Malenia (Ingrian), Melania [feminine] (Polish), Мела́ния f cognate (Melánija) (Russian), Мала́нья f cognate (Malánʹja) (Russian), Ме́лани f transliteration (Mélani) (Russian), Melania [feminine] (Spanish), Мела́нія (Melánija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

Proper name [German]

IPA: /ˈmeːlani/, /ˈmɛlani/ Audio: De-Melanie.ogg , De-Melanie2.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Melania, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|Melania}} Borrowed from Latin Melania, {{der|de|grc|μέλας||black, dark}} Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”) Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Melanie
  1. a female given name Categories (topical): German female given names, German given names Synonyms: Melani [rare, uncommon]
    Sense id: en-Melanie-de-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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