Melania is a feminine

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that derives from the Greek word , feminine (Melania) meaning "black, dark". People named Melania include: *

Melania the Elder Melania the Elder, Latin Melania Maior (c. 350 – before 410Clark, Elizabeth A. (1999)"Melania, Elder" in ''Augustine Through the Ages: an Encyclopedia''. Allan Fitzgerald, John C. Cavadini (eds.), Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, p. 552. . or c. 41 ...

(350–410), a Christian saint and an influential figure in the ascetic movement *

Melania the Younger Melania the Younger ( 383 – 31 December 439) is a Christianity, Christian saint, Desert Mother, and ascetic who lived during the reign of Emperor Flavius Augustus Honorius, Honorius, son of Theodosius I. She is the paternal granddaughter of M ...

(383–439), a Christian saint who lived during the reign of Emperor Flavius Augustus Honorius * Melania Albea (born 1980), Swiss figure skater *

Melania Alvarez Melania Alvarez de Adem is a Mexican mathematics educator who works as the Education Coordinator at the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), and Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Mathematics at the University of Britis ...

, Mexican mathematics educator in Canada * Melania "Melani" Costa (born 1989), Spanish swimmer *

Melania Cristescu Melania Elena Cristescu is a Romanian–Canadian biologist and ecologist. She is a professor and Canada Research Chair in Ecological Genomics at McGill University and the Co-Editor of ''Genome''. Early life Born in Brașov, Cristescu chose her c ...

, Romanian–Canadian biologist *

Melania Gabbiadini Melania Gabbiadini (born 28 August 1983) is an Italian former football forward. After beginning her career with Bergamo in 2000, she later joined AGSM Verona in 2004 and went on to captain the team, until her retirement in 2017. She won five ...

(born 1983), Italian former footballer *

Melania Grego Melania Grego (born 19 June 1973) is a female water polo forward from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. See also * Italy women's Olympic water polo team records and stati ...

(born 1973), Italian former water polo player *

Melania Hotu Melania Carolina Hotu Hey (born 8 February 1959) is a Rapa Nui Chilean politician. She has served as the provincial governor of Isla de Pascua Province (Easter Island, known locally as ''Rapa Nui''), in Chilean Polynesia, in the first and second ...

(born 1959), provincial governor of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) *

Melania Mazzucco Melania Gaia Mazzucco (born 6 October 1966) is an Italian author. She is a recipient of the Strega Prize and Bagutta Prize. Education and career Mazzucco graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in 1990 and the Sapienza Universi ...

(born 1966), Italian author *

Melania Rodríguez Melania Rodríguez (born 29 January 2001) is a Spanish athlete who competes in trampoline gymnastics. She won three medals at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships between the years 2018 and 2023, and two gold medals at the 2022 European ...

(born 2001), Spanish trampolinist *

Melania Tartabull Melania Tartabull (born 22 October 1955) is a Cuban former volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. She also helped the Cuban team win the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Game ...

(born 1955), Cuban volleyball player *

Melania Trump Melania Knauss Trump (born Melanija Knavs, April26, 1970) is a Slovenian and American former model who is married to U.S. President Donald Trump. Since 2025, Melania Trump has served as the first lady of the United States, a role she previous ...

(born 1970), Slovene–American model and First Lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and since 2025 *

Melania Ursu Melania Ursu (July 16, 1940 – January 12, 2016) was a Romanian stage and film actress. Born in Sibiu, she graduated from the Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in 1961. Ursu performed at the Cluj-Napoca National Theatre. From 1977 to 1 ...

(1940–2016), Romanian stage and film actress

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