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Mel.

A diminutive of the male given names Melchior, Melchor, Melech, Melfyn, Melhem, Melindro, Meliton, Melville, Melvin, and Melvyn.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/mɛl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Melchior, Melchor, Melech, Melfyn, Melhem, Melindro, Meliton, Melville, Melvin, and Melvyn.

  2. A diminutive of the female given names Amelia, Carmel, Melania, Melanie, Melantha, Melanthe, Melika, Melike, Melina, Melinda, Melissa, Melita, Melitta, and Melody.

name/mɛl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A surname.

name/mɛl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A language family, a branch of Atlantic-Congo, spoken from Guinea-Bissau to Liberia.

name/mɛl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A variety of the Mel-Khaonh language, a Bahnaric language of northeastern Cambodia.

name/mɛl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A frazione and former comune of Belluno, Veneto, Italy.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian and Venetan Mel.

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