This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword quince.
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Aiva f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Aivars (cognate with the Estonian
Aive) and a direct derivation from Latvian
aiva "quince; quincetree".
Meline f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek μῆλον
(melon) meaning "apple" or "quince". This was the name of a princess in Greek mythology, a daughter of Thespius and Megamede... [
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Melinoe f Greek MythologyName of a minor figure in Greek mythology, spelled Μηλινοη
(Mêlinoê) or Μειλινοη
(Meilinoê), possibly derived from Greek μήλινος
(mêlinos) "of a quince-yellow, having the colour of quince", quince being a type of fruit, the yellowish-green colour of which allegedly "evoked the pallor of illness or death for the Greeks." If originally spelled Meilinoe, it may be derived from Greek μείλια
(meilia) "propitiations, offerings to the dead".... [
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