Melisande
Germanic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Melisande
Melisande derives from the Germanic elements "mel" (strong/mill) and "sand" (messenger), meaning "strong messenger" or alternatively from "amal" (work/labor) combined with "sand." The name was used primarily in medieval Christian Europe, particularly among French and Norman nobility, with historical prominence through figures like Melisande of Jerusalem, a 12th-century Queen of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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Etymology
Melisande derives from the Germanic elements "mel" (strong/mill) and "sand" (messenger), meaning "strong messenger" or alternatively from "amal" (work/labor) combined with "sand." The name was used primarily in medieval Christian Europe, particularly among French and Norman nobility, with historical prominence through figures like Melisande of Jerusalem, a 12th-century Queen of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Melisande currently ranks #18,258 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1972.
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