Melita

Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Scripts Μελίτη(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Melite. However, in the case of Queen Victoria's granddaughter Princess Victoria Melita (1876-1936), it was derived from Melita, the Latin name of the island country of Malta where she was born.

Related Names

VariantsMelia, Melite
Other Languages & CulturesMelite(Ancient Greek) Melina(English) Mélina, Méline(French) Melina(Greek)
User SubmissionMelita

Popularity

Name Days

Estonia: August 9
Latvia: February 13

Categories

British royal family, countries, ends in -lita, food, honey, islands, isograms, Latinizations, royalty, sweets
Entry updated November 20, 2020