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View Name: Mélisande


MÉLISANDE
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: French
Meaning & History
French form of MILLICENT used by Maurice Maeterlinck in his play 'Pelléas et Mélisande' (1893). The play was later adapted by Claude Debussy into an opera (1902).
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Amalasuintha (Ancient Germanic), Millicent, Melicent, Millie, Milly (English), Melisende (Medieval French)
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