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Coined in the eighteenth century from names such as Melanie and Melissa + -inda.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A female given name originating as a coinage. Full definition →
Coined in the eighteenth century from names such as Melanie and Melissa + -inda.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.