Melanie
Origin
French Mélanie, from Latin Melania, the name of two Roman fifth century saints, from Ancient Greek μÎλας (melas, "black, dark").
Full definition of Melanie
Proper noun
Melanie
(plural Melanies)- .
- 1967 Angela Carter, The Magic Toyshop, Virago Press (1994), ISBN 0860681904, page 64:'I learn the craft. I'm your uncle's apprentice, Melanie.' - - - She did not quite like the way he kept calling her by her name; there was a humorous inlection on the three liquid syllables as though he found the name funny.
Usage notes
Popular in the English-speaking world in the latter half of the 20th century. Formerly rare.