Melicent Forename

479,726th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Aruba

Melicent Forename Definition:

A female name. Old German Amalasuintha, compound of amal ‘work’ and swintha ‘strong’; the name was particularly current among the Lombards and Burgundians, and appears early as Malasintha, whence Melisenda, the name of a d. of Charlemagne.

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Melicent Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
1861:1,949,12432,737
Philippines
 
97%
861:1,232,66831,571
South Africa
100%
101:5,453,265111,420
Nigeria
100%
91:19,729,373174,791
Uganda
100%
81:5,119,61545,522
DR Congo
100%
41:18,456,90195,891
Ghana-41:6,746,5548,075
Libya-41:1,555,3271,779
Papua New Guinea
100%
31:2,717,438132,395
Singapore-21:3,143,52727,876
India
100%
21:607,438,9864,324,298
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
Aruba-11:103,7802,838
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
Malta-11:429,3603,141
Liberia
100%
11:4,412,06136,340
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
France-11:66,470,34085,030
England-11:55,602,921189,715
Costa Rica
100%
11:4,767,94827,206
Canada-11:33,133,372113,810
Belize-11:354,3097,663
Austria-11:8,514,20119,377

Melicent Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A female name. Old German Amalasuintha, compound of amal ‘work’ and swintha ‘strong’; the name was particularly current among the Lombards and Burgundians, and appears early as Malasintha, whence Melisenda, the name of a d. of Charlemagne. It was introduced into England in the French form Melisent at the end of the 12th C. The spelling Milisent occurs soon after, but Melisent was the more usual. Millesant, Milicent occur in the 15th C, and Lyford 1655 gives Melicent. Millicent is now the more usual form. In France there has been some confusion with Mélusine, the name of a water nymph (e.g. Maeterlinck’s Pelléas et Mélisande). Millicent occurs as a man’s name at Cambridge in 1584.

Melisent Curia Regis Rolls 1201. Melisant Curia Regis Rolls 1213. Milicenta Hundred Rolls 1273. Millesenta Hundred Rolls 1273. Mylisant Yorks Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

A Teutonic name, meaning: Strong worker. (Latin) Sweet singer.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Melicent Forename Popularity

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Meliecent941/
Melicen9337/
Mieliecent893/
Meillicent892/
Mhellicent891/
Meliescent891/
Meliscenth891/
Meallicent891/
Milicent886,001/
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Melecent8831/
Melycent8811/
Melicien885/
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Melihcen881/
Miliscent8255/
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Melicynth8211/
Milicient826/
Milicente825/
Milicenth824/
Melecient822/
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Melycen806/
Melecen805/
Melieyn801/
Meliten801/
Melixen801/
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Miliescent783/
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Meleckcent781/
Melescenth781/
Milycent75448/
Milisent75130/
Milecent7519/
Melissen756/
Melicina755/
Melysent755/
Melesent754/
Milizent753/
Melecint753/
Melezent753/
Melycene753/
Melishen753/
Melichin752/
Melainte752/
Melyzent752/
Milicint752/
Mylycent751/
Milicemt751/
Miligent751/
Melycint751/
Mielycen751/
Melhizen751/
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Melgin71291/
Melain71198/
Meluin7176/
Melean7139/
Melinh7125/
Meloin7118/
Melhen7116/
Melhin7115/
Melein7112/
Milescent719/
Melecynth717/
Milissent717/
Milisenth716/
Meleyn714/
Melitn714/
Metlen714/
Melecinth712/
Milyscent712/
Milicynth711/
Miliesent711/
Melycynth711/
Mheleinet711/
Melijn711/
Melisheen711/
Meilesent711/
Meilishen711/
Melcinete711/
Melaine679,220/
Mealine675,351/
Meleane67590/
Meleine67441/
Milisen67178/
Meilene67153/
Meiline6784/
Meylene6763/
Mesline6751/
Meyline6740/
Metline6730/
Melesin6729/
Militen6723/
Melisin6718/
Meloine6714/
Melysin6712/
Melitin6712/
Mhelene6711/
Milizen6711/
Meleene6710/
Melesen6710/
Melecin679/
Mielein679/
Meslene679/
Melecyn678/
Mealene678/
Melysen678/
Melycin677/
Mhelgen677/
Meleyne676/
Milicyn676/
Melhina676/
Mhelgin675/
Meylein675/
Mylisen675/
Meletin675/
Meylinh675/
Meluine675/
Meleang674/
Melecienne674/
Melegne674/
Melezin674/
Melgain674/
Melisyn674/
Meilinh674/
Meilain673/
Melhenn673/
Metlene673/
Melitim672/
Melhing672/
Meleann672/
Melezen672/
Mealean672/
Meyleyn672/
Meylhin672/
Melyzen672/
Mylinht672/
Milycen672/
Meslain672/
Milicin671/
Mílisen671/
Mylycen671/
Myliten671/
Milgent671/
Milicem671/
Milicienne671/
Meslein671/
Melycyn671/
Melynet671/
Mheline671/
Mielhen671/
Meelein671/
Meelene671/
Meeline671/
Meatlen671/
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Melesyn671/
Meleten671/
Melgeen671/
Melginn671/
Melisem671/
Melissenne671/
Melainette671/
Meileyn671/

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