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Melantha

Probably a combination of Mel with the suffix antha meaning "flower").

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Meaning and history

Melantha is probably a combination of Mel, as found in names such as Melanie or Melissa, and the suffix antha, from Greek ἄνθος (anthos), meaning “flower.” John Dryden used the name in his play Marriage a la Mode (1672).