54%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Scripts Μελάνθιος(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Derived from Greek μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower". In Homer's epic the Odyssey this is the name of an insolent goatherd killed by Odysseus. People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class devious strong refined strange complex serious nerdy Categories animals, black, colors, dark, flora, flowers, Greek mythology, literature, mythology, nature, plants Entry updated May 29, 2020 ·