"Melody" meaning in English

See Melody in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From the noun melody; in regular use since the 20th century. Etymology templates: {{m|en|melody}} melody Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Melody
  1. A female given name from English. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Melodie [variant] Translations (female given name): Mélodie (French), ملودی (melodi) (Persian), Мелоди (Melodi) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Melody-en-name-2onTjvcs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 94 6
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Melody-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

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