Melia (given name)

This article is about the given name Melia. For the surname, see Melia (surname).

Melia is a feminine given name of Greek origin[1] and comes from μελία, the ancient Greek word for ash-tree.[2] In Greek mythology, Melia was an Oceanid, daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.

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References

  1. ^ Melia, Behind the Name
  2. ^ LSJ s.v. μελία; Frazer's note 2 to Apollodorus 2.5.4.
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