Mel can be the abbreviated version of the given names Melvyn, Melvin, Melfyn,

Melanie Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness" and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark".Melina, Melinda,

Melody A melody (from Greek μελῳδία, ''melōidía'', "singing, chanting"), also tune, voice or line, is a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single entity. In its most literal sense, a melody is a combina ...

Melissa Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey". ''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''M ...

, Melita /Melitta, Melchior, Melindro or Melville. It is also a standalone name from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Maol'', meaning bald; this was used to refer to

tonsure Tonsure () is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word ' (meaning "clipping" or "shearing") and referred to a specific practice in ...

d men to mean servant, as in "Maol-Iosa" - Servant of

Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religiou ...

People

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Mel Allen Mel Allen (born Melvin Allen Israel; February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, ...

(1913–1996), American sportscaster *

Mel B Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Melanie B or Mel B, is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sc ...

(born 1975), English singer, former member of the Spice Girls *

Mel Blanc Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank ; May 30, 1908July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for comedy ra ...

(1908–1989), American voice actor * Mel Bleeker (1920–1996), American National Football League player *

Mel Brooks Mel Brooks (born Melvin James Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. He began ...

(born 1926), American comedy filmmaker, writer and actor * Mel C (born 1974), English singer, former member of the Spice Girls *

Mel Carter Mel Carter (born April 22, 1939, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American singer and actor. He is best known for his 1965 million-selling recording, " Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me". Biography At age 16 Carter studied singing with vocalist Little Ji ...

(born 1939), American soul and pop singer * Mel Corry (1964-2021), Irish Communist, Trade Unionist and Bluegrass musician *

Mel Gibson Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocal ...

(born 1956), Australian/American film actor and director *

Mel Giedroyc Melanie Clare Sophie Giedroyc (; , born 5 June 1968) is a British actress, comedian and television presenter. With Sue Perkins, she has co-hosted series including '' Light Lunch'' for Channel 4, '' The Great British Bake Off'' for the BBC and ...

(born 1968), British TV presenter and comedian *

Mel Gray (disambiguation) Mel Gray may refer to: * Mel Gray (journalist), managing editor of ''Air Force Times'' *Mel Gray (return specialist) (born 1961), former American football return specialist *Mel Gray (wide receiver) Melvin Dean Gray (born September 29, 1948) is a ...

, several people *

Mel Harris Mary Ellen "Mel" Harris is an American actress best known for her role as Hope Murdoch Steadman in the ABC drama series ''Thirtysomething'' (1987–1991), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination in 1990. Early life and education Ha ...

(born 1956), American actress *

Mel Jones Melanie Jones (born 11 August 1972, Barnstaple, Devon, England) is an English-born Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer who represented Australia women's national cricket team. Early life Jones was born in England and moved wi ...

(born 1972), Australian cricketer *Mel Kaye, subject of ''

The Story of Mel The Story of Mel is an archetypical piece of computer programming folklore. Its subject, Melvin Kaye, is an exemplary " Real Programmer" whose subtle techniques fascinate his colleagues. Story Ed Nather's ''The Story of Mel'' details the extrao ...

'', about the archetypal "real programmer" *

Mel Lastman Melvin Douglas Lastman (March 9, 1933 – December 11, 2021) was a Canadian businessman and politician who served as the third mayor of North York from 1973 to 1997 and 62nd mayor of Toronto from 1998 to 2003. He was the first person to serve ...

(born 1933), Canadian businessman and politician * Mel Lisboa (born 1982), Brazilian actress *

Mel Martin Mel Martin (born March 1947) is an English actress. Early life Her father was the artist Frank Vernon Martin, who died in 2005. Career Her breakthrough role was as the star of LWT's ''Love For Lydia'' (1977), adapted from the novel by H E Ba ...

(born 1947), British actress *

Mel McDaniel Melvin Huston McDaniel (September 6, 1942 – March 31, 2011) was an American country music artist. Many of his top hits were released in the 1980s, including "Louisiana Saturday Night", "Big Ole Brew", "Stand Up", " Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans ...

(1942–2011), American country music singer-songwriter *

Mel Ott Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, from through . He batted left-handed a ...

(1909–1958), American baseball player * Mel Peachey (born 1980), British television host * Mel Rosen (born 1928), American track coach *

Mel Smith Melvyn Kenneth Smith (3 December 1952 – 19 July 2013) was an English comedian, actor and director. Smith worked on the sketch comedy shows ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'' and ''Alas Smith and Jones'' with his comedy partner, Griff Rhys Jones. S ...

(1952-2013), British actor, writer and director * Mel Street (1933–1978), American country music singer * Mel Stuessy (1901–1980), American football player *

Mel Tiangco Mel, Mels or MEL may refer to: Biology * Mouse erythroleukemia cell line (MEL) * National Herbarium of Victoria, a herbarium with the Index Herbariorum code MEL People * Mel (given name), the abbreviated version of several given names (including ...

(born 1955), Filipino journalist, host, news caster *

Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s as part of the outlaw country movement, ...

(1932–2017), American country music singer-songwriter *

Mel Tormé Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for " The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an ...

(1925–1999), American jazz singer, composer, arranger, and drummer * Mel Whinnen (born 1942), former Australian rules footballer *

Mel White James Melville "Mel" White (born June 26, 1940) is an American clergyman and author. White was a behind-the-scenes member of the Evangelical Protestant movement through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, writing film and television specials and ghostw ...

(born 1940), American clergyman and author *

Saint Mel In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern O ...

(died 488), early Irish missionary and founder of the diocese of Ardagh

Fictional characters

* Mel Burton, a character on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Mel Bush, the companion character for the Sixth and Seventh Doctor in the ''Doctor Who'' television series * Mel Karnofsky, a character from the television sitcom ''Frasier'' *

Mel Owen Melanie "Mel" Owen (also Healy and Beale) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Tamzin Outhwaite. Mel was introduced by executive producer Matthew Robinson and made her first appearance on 19 October 19 ...

, a character on the soap opera ''Eastenders'' * Mel Sharples, owner and cook of Mel's Diner on the American sitcom ''

Alice Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...

'' * Mel, a Welsh terrier in the direct-to-video animated film '' Balto III: Wings of Change'' * Mel Vera, one of the main characters of the 2018 television series ''Charmed'' * Sideshow Mel, a character on the cartoon show ''The Simpsons'' * Mel, the title character of the video game '' Portal Stories: Mel'' * Mel, a pug in the computer-animated film ''

The Secret Life of Pets ''The Secret Life of Pets'' is a 2016 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Yarrow Cheney (in his feature directori ...

'' * Cousin Mel, the antagonist of ''Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer'' * "Mel" Melathia, a character in the Filipino

Webtoon Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally t ...

series '' Mage & Demon Queen'' * Mel, a character in the video game ''

The Last of Us Part II ''The Last of Us Part II'' is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. Set five years after ''The Last of Us'' (2013), the game focuses on two playable charac ...

'' * Mel Medarda, one of the main characters in the 2021 animated series '' Arcane: League of Legends'' Mel, the leader in minions

People

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