Melian may refer to: * an adjectival formation of

Milos Milos or Melos (; , ; ) is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. It is the southwestern-most island of the Cyclades group. The ''Venus de Milo'' (now in the Louvre), the ''Poseidon of Melos'' (now in the ...

or Melos, a city in Greece * The

Melian Dialogue The siege of Melos occurred in 416 BC during the Peloponnesian War, which was a war fought between Athens and Sparta. Melos is an island in the Aegean Sea roughly east of mainland Ancient Greece, Greece. Though the Melians had ancestral ties to ...

, Athenian historian Thucydides’ dramatization of negotiations to resolve the

Siege of Melos The siege of Melos occurred in 416 BC during the Peloponnesian War, which was a war fought between Athens and Sparta. Melos is an island in the Aegean Sea roughly east of mainland Greece. Though the Melians had ancestral ties to Sparta, they we ...

Melian (Middle-earth) Melian is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. She appears in ''The Silmarillion'', ''The Children of Húrin'', ''Beren and Lúthien'', and in several stories within ''The History of Middle-earth'' series. An earl ...

, a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium *Méliane, a character in ''Tyr et Sidon, ou les funestes amours de Belcar et Méliane'' by Jean de Schelandre *Melian Stokes, a character in ''Pugs and Peacocks'' by

Gilbert Cannan Gilbert Eric Cannan (25 June 1884 – 30 June 1955) was a British novelist and dramatist. Early life Born in Manchester of Scottish descent, he got on badly with his family, and in 1897 he was sent to live in Oxford with the economist Edwin C ...

People with "Melian" or "Melián" as last name

Alberto Melián Alberto Ezequiel Melián (born 2 January 1990) is an Argentinian boxer. Amateur career Melián reached the final of the 2010 South American Games at light flyweight, but lost to Oscar Negrete. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was defeated in t ...

(born 1990), Argentinian boxer * Daniel Sarmiento Melián (born 1983), Spanish handball player *

Diego Melián Diego Melián de León (born 4 November 1991) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Alianza Atlético in the Peruvian Primera División The Peru First Division (; known simply as ''First Division'', and Liga 1 Te Apuesto fo ...

(born 1991), Uruguayan footballer *

Elena Melián Elena Melián González (born 18 April 2001) is a Spanish synchronised swimmer. She won a bronze medal in the free routine combination competition at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships The 2018 European Aquatics Championships took ...

(born 2001), Spanish swimmer *

Francisco Núñez Melián Francisco Núñez Melián (died 13 April 1644) was a Spanish adventurer and royal administrator born in Madrid. By 1619, Melián had become a member of the Havana city council. He also held the prominent post of treasurer for the Windward Island ...

(died 1644), Spanish adventurer and administrator *

Jackson Melián Jackson Melián (born January 7, 1980) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder. Considered a top prospect, Melián received a record signing bonus for a Latin American player from the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB) when ...

(born 1980), Venezuelan baseball player * José Antonio Melián (1784–1857), Argentinian colonel *Juan Carlos Melian, member of

Vital Information Steve Smith and Vital Information is an American jazz fusion group led by drummer Steve Smith. The first line-up of Vital Information — Steve Smith (drums), Tim Landers (bass), and Dave Wilczewski (sax) — met in 1971 during their high s ...

jazz group *Michaela Melián, a member of

FSK (band) F.S.K. (''Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle'', German meaning "voluntary self control") is a German band that formed in Munich in 1980. The band has been associated with avant-garde fringes of '' Neue Deutsche Welle'' (German New Wave) of the early 19 ...

People with "Melian" or "Melián" as first or middle name

Luis Melián Lafinur Luis Melián Lafinur (10 January 1850 – 27 February 1939) was a Uruguayan jurist, essayist, professor and politician. He was the son of Bernardo Melián and Florencia Lafinur. His son was the Argentine poet Álvaro Melián Lafinur. Biography He ...

(1850–1939), a Uruguayan politician *

Florence Stawell Florence Melian Stawell (2 May 1869 – 9 June 1936) was a classical scholar. Career Florence Melian Stawell, youngest daughter of Sir William Foster Stawell, was born at Melbourne on 2 May 1869. She was named for the Melians, ancient Gre ...

(middle name Melian) (1869–1936), an Australian classical scholar

People with "Melian" or "Melián" as last name

People with "Melian" or "Melián" as first or middle name

See also