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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekName day: 15 SeptemberName day in 2 European calendars

Melita

Melita is an elegant and rare feminine name stemming from the Greek Melite, deeply connected to the word for honey. It translates poetically as "sweet as honey" or "honeyed". It offers parents an uncommon, melodic choice brimming with Mediterranean warmth and mythological grace.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Melita
Slovak:
Melita
Czech:
Melita
Hungarian:
Polish:
Melita
German:
Spanish:
Melita
French:
Italian:
Melita
Portuguese:
Melita
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Greek origin meaning honeyed or sweet as honey.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Melita je latinizovaná podoba starogréckeho mena Melité (Μελίτη), odvodeného od slova méli (μέλι, genitív mélitos – med). Meno sa významovo vykladá ako „medová“ alebo „sladká ako med“; priame odvodenie od slova melítta („včela“) nie je presné.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Melita is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

MELITA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

14 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
13 February
Lotyšsko
15 September
Slovak Extended Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Melita
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Melity
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Melite
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Melitu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Melita
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Melite
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Melitou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MelitkaMeliMelka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Melita
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Melitka! Meli!

Notable figures named Melita

3

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Melita Abraham
CL
born 1997Notable Figure

Chilean rower

Melita Vovk
SI
1928 – 2020Historical Figure

Illustrator and painter (1928-2020)

Melita Rundek
HR
born 1961Notable Figure

Croatian writer

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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Melita Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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