Melungeon

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adjective

Of or pertaining to any of several similar Mestee groups currently and historically found in the Southeastern United States, all of uncertain or disputed origin.

OriginFrench mélange →
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Meanings

adjectiveMelungeon (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to any of several similar Mestee groups currently and historically found in the Southeastern United States, all of uncertain or disputed origin.
nounMelungeon (plural Melungeons)

plural Melungeons

  1. A Melungeon person.

Origin

  1. Frenchmélange“mixture”
  2. EnglishMelungeon

Uncertain. Perhaps from French mélange (“mixture”) + English -ian; perhaps from malengine; perhaps from melongene; or perhaps none of these.

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APA

Melungeon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melungeon

MLA

“Melungeon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melungeon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Melungeon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melungeon.

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