Mel
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mel"
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /mɛl/
- Rhymes: -ɛl
- Hyphenation: Mel
- Homophones: mel, MEL, Mehl, Mell, Melle
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Mel
- A diminutive of the male given names Melchior, Melchor, Melech, Melfyn, Melhem, Melindro, Melville, Melvin, or Melvyn.
- A diminutive of the female given names Amelia, Carmel, Melania, Melanie, Melantha, Melanthe, Melika, Melike, Melina, Melinda, Melissa, Melita, Melitta, or Melody.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Mel
- A surname.
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Mel
- A language family, a branch of Atlantic-Congo, spoken from Guinea-Bissau to Liberia.
Etymology 4
Proper noun
Mel
Etymology 5
Borrowed from Italian and Venetan Mel.
Proper noun
Mel