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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Melitta

Melitta is an elegant feminine name of Greek heritage, representing the Attic dialect form of Melissa. Meaning "bee" and closely tied to honey, it evokes industriousness, charm, and sweetness. It is a distinctive alternative for parents drawn to classical antiquity.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A Greek feminine name meaning "bee", closely related to the word for honey.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza zo starogréckeho slova μέλιττα (mélitta) s významom „včela“. Ide o atickú podobu slova μέλισσα (mélissa), ktoré súvisí so slovom μέλι (méli – „med“).

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Melitta vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

MELITTA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

13 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •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
15 September
Hungarian CalendarAustrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť: [melita]; zdvojené písmeno „t“ sa v slovenčine vyslovuje ako jedna spoluhláska.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

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

Notable figures named Melitta

15

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

All personalities catalog
Person type
Melitta
126 – 157Historical Figure

2nd-century Christian martyr and saint

Melitta Bentz
DE
1873 – 1950Historical Figure

German entrepreneur and inventor of the coffee filter (1873–1950)

Melitta Brunner
AT
1907 – 2003Historical Figure

Austrian figure skater (1907–2003)

Melitta Sollmann
DE
born 1958Notable Figure

East German luger

Melitta Rühn
RO
born 1965Notable Figure

gymnast

Melitta Schmidebergová
GB
1904 – 1983Historical Figure

British psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1904-1983)

Melitta Muszely
AT
1927 – 2023Historical Figure

Austrian opera singer (1927–2023)

Melitta Otto-Alvsleben
died 1893Historical Figure

German singer and opera singer (1841–1893)

Test how Melitta sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

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

Full name:

Melitta Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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

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