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Meaning: |
Blending of 'mel' and 'inda' |
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Pronunciation: |
(meh LEEN dah) [Guide] |
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Modern name, formed with the first syllable of names such as Melanie or Melissa, with the addition of the popular suffix -inda.
Some believe it to be a blend of specifically Melanie and Linda, a Spanish name meaning beauty, others see it as an elaborated form of Linda.
The Greek word 'meli' meaning "honey" is also thought of as a possible origin.
The name was mainly in literary use before the 1840s, when it came into regular use as a first name.
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