Melanie

Melanie is a given name for a female. It comes from Greek origin, meaning "dark-skinned". Incidentally, melanin is the pigment that gives humans dark skin.

Related Topics:
Female - Greek - Melanin - Pigment - Human - Skin

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There are many famous people named Melanie, such as:

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• Melanie Brown, a Spice Girl
• Melanie Johnson, a British politician
• Melanie Safka, an American songwriter (usually known simply as Melanie)
• Melanie Turgeon, a Canadian skiier
• Melanie Wilkes, a fictional character from the 1936 book Gone with the Wind and the 1939 film of the same name.

Melanie is also the name of a French rocket engine

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