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Origin and Meaning of the Name Meliora

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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Latin

Meaning:

Better

Pronunciation:

(meh lee OR ah)   [Guide]

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Virtue Names, Christian Names, American Names, Cornish Names, English Names

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English speaking countries

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From the Latin 'melior' (better). Melior occurs as both family name and given name in Christian inscriptions of the Roman Empire.
A St Meliorus gave his name to a church in Cornwall, which may account for the tradition tha Meliora is an exclusively Cornish name. It was generally used by the Puritans in the 16th and 17th century, often as Melyor or Mellear. The name is now rare.
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