Melrose as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Melrose

What is the meaning of the name Melrose ?

The baby name Melrose is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEL-rose (ˈmɛlroʊs).

Melrose is Scottish in Origin.

Melrose is a Scottish place-name turned given name, taken from the town and abbey in the Borders. Early records spell it Mailros, from Brittonic (Old Welsh) elements moel “bare, bald” and rhos “moor, promontory,” referring to the original abbey site on a bare peninsula of the River Tweed. The meaning is thus “bare promontory” or “bald moorland,” not a compound of “mel” and “rose,” despite common modern folk etymology.

As a personal name, Melrose arose via the surname and saw modest use from the late 19th century in Scotland, England, and the United States. Technically unisex, it now skews feminine thanks to the -rose ending; pop culture (Melrose Avenue and 1990s Melrose Place) aided awareness. Variants are rare - Mellrose or Melross; nicknames include Mel, Rosie, Rose, and Mellie.