Gender Masculine
Scripts Μελίτων(Ancient Greek) მელიტონ(Georgian)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek μέλι (meli) meaning "honey" (genitive μέλιτος). This was the name of a 2nd-century bishop of Sardis who is regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church.

Related Names

Rootmeli
Feminine FormMelite(Ancient Greek)
User SubmissionsMéliton, Melitón

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Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Μελίτων.
Entry updated October 6, 2024