Name meaning
Melisande
may mean “as Amalasuintha, work + strength”
- Origin
- Germanic, via French
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- French
- Spellings
- Mélisande · Melisande · Millicent
- Say it
- may-lee-ZAHND
- Letters
- 9
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Mélisande is a medieval French name, possibly from the Germanic Amalasuintha, work and strength. Maeterlinck's play and Debussy's opera Pelléas et Mélisande made it famous.
Roots
Possibly from Germanic Amalasuintha (uncertain).
Where it is used
Millicent may be related.
Melisande name FAQ
What does the name Melisande mean?
Melisande may mean “as Amalasuintha, work + strength”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Possibly from Germanic Amalasuintha (uncertain).
Where does the name Melisande come from?
Melisande is of Germanic, via French origin. Today it is used in French families.
How do you pronounce Melisande?
Melisande is usually pronounced may-lee-ZAHND.
Is Melisande a boy's or a girl's name?
Melisande is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Melisande?
Related spellings and forms include Mélisande, Millicent.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, Wikidata. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team and written in our own words.