Where does “Melinda” come from?

Melinda is an English given name derived from Melissa, which comes from Ancient Greek μέλισσα meaning "bee," ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root mel- meaning "honey."

Ancestry of “Melinda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMelanie
2FrenchMélanie

Words derived from “Melinda

Every word from French MélanieEvery word from English Melanie
Melinda — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer