Greek · Girl name
Melody
“song or tune”
About the name Melody
Melody is a girls’ name meaning ‘song or tune’. It is derived from the Greek word ‘melodia’, formed from ‘melos’, song or limb, and ‘aoidē’, singing, and it reached English through Late Latin and Old French ‘melodie’ in the Middle Ages. In music, a melody is a sequence of single notes heard as one line, as distinct from harmony and rhythm. The name is commonly connected with music and artistic expression, and it came into use as a given name in the twentieth century.
- Meaning
- song or tune
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MEL-oh-dee(3 syl.)
Middle names for Melody
- Melody Ann
- Melody Marie
- Melody Grace
- Melody Lynn
- Melody Rose
Questions about Melody
- What does Melody mean?
- Melody is a Greek name meaning "song or tune".
- How do you pronounce Melody?
- Melody is pronounced MEL-oh-dee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Melody?
- Variants of Melody include Melodie, Melodi, Mélodie.
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