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Type Surname
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. /me.ˈlo.ni/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Italian mela ("apple", from Latin malum) or melone ("melon", from Latin melopepo), both ultimately from Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon), meaning "apple", "fruit from a tree". This surname was given to those who grew and sold apples or melons.
Added 5/2/2016 by trisha_cluskey
Edited 12/19/2021 by Frollein Gladys, VerdeIperbolico, Evil and more