The baby name Melisenda is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌmɛlɪˈsɛndə/ (meh-li-SEN-də); sometimes /ˌmɛlɪˈsɛnd/ (meh-li-SEND).
Melisenda is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Melisenda is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌmɛlɪˈsɛndə/ (meh-li-SEN-də); sometimes /ˌmɛlɪˈsɛnd/ (meh-li-SEND).
Melisenda is Germanic in Origin.
Melisenda is the Iberian and Italian form of medieval French Mélisende, which descends from a West Germanic compound: amal “work, vigor” + swind “strong, brave.” The sense combines as “strong in work,” “industriously strong,” or “resolute worker.” The name traveled into Romance languages through Frankish influence, giving spellings like Melisenda in Spanish, Catalan, and Italian records.
The name’s profile rose in the 12th century with Queen Melisende of Jerusalem, and it appears in charters across Aragon, Navarre, Catalonia, and Norman Sicily. Usage waned after the Middle Ages but lingered in literature via Maeterlinck’s Mélisande and Debussy’s opera. Today it is rare yet distinctive. Close variants include Melisende, Mélisande, and Melisenda; English Millicent is a later English form. Possible short forms are Mel, Meli, and Lis.
Melisenda is a rare find. Our records hold just 11 recorded uses, spread over 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
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