Behind Your Name  | |  I found this really cool site that is different from a regular baby name site. I found it while bored at work a few weeks ago. Anyway its behindthename.com
According to them my name, Melanie, is derived from the Greek name Melaina which means "black, dark."
Apparently it was common during the middle ages, but almost became rare until the book "Gone With the Wind" featuring Melanie Wilkes. That was an interesting fact for me considering "Gone With the Wind" is my mom's favorite movie and that's where she got my name.
What does behindthename.com say about your name?
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| | | | | | 1.  LoudnProud (6260) | 1 year ago |  PAMELA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: PAM-?-l? [key]
This name was invented in the late 16th century by the poet Sir Philip Sidney for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. He possibly intended it to mean "all sweetness" from Greek pa? (pan) "all" and µe?? (meli) "honey". It was later employed by author Samuel Richardson for the heroine in his novel 'Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded' (1740), after which time it became used as a given name. It did not become popular until the 20th century.
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| tipsyflash (407) | 1 year ago | That's an interesting origin. There are a lot of names, especially newer ones that offer almost nothing historical. Very interesting, Pam. | |
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