Melania

Updated on Sep 29, 2024

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Melania derives from the Greek word μελανία (melania) meaning "black, dark" and may refer to:

Saints

Saint Melania, Melania the Elder (350–410), an influential figure in the Christian ascetic movement

Saint Melania, Melania the Younger (383–439), a Christian saint who lived during the reign of Emperor Flavius Augustus Honorius

Melania Albea (born 1980), Swiss figure skater who also competed internationally for Spain

Melania Carolina Hotu Hey, the provincial governor of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), in Chilean Polynesia

Melania Grego (born 1973), female water polo forward from Italy, Olympic gold medallist in 2004

Melania Trump (born 1970), Slovene–American model and First Lady of the United States

Melania Lamarck, 1799 is a synonym for Thiara Röding, 1798, a genus of gastropods

Melania Wallengren, 1863 is a synonym for Siccia Walker, 1854, a genus of lepidoptera

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