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![Show Contents]() Melina History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain
The long and noble heritage behind the name of Melina first began in medieval Spain. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Spain, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Melina was an occupational name for a person who owned, managed, or worked in a mill. The surname Melina is derived from the word molino, which means mill or miller. Early Origins of the Melina familyThe surname Melina was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Melina familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Melina research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1168, 1242, 1513, 1535, 1571, 1579, 1600, 1628 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Melina History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Melina Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Molina, Molino, Molinar, Molinero, Molinera, Moliner, Molinas, Molinos, Molinedas, Molinillo and many more. Early Notables of the Melina familyProminent among members of the family were thirteenth century Castilian landowners Jimeno de Molina and Pedro Molinero; Alonso de Molina (c. 1513-1579), a Franciscan priest and grammarian, who wrote a well-known dictionary of the Nahuatl language published...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Melina Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Melina familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso de Molina, who emigrated as a child to Mexico, where he was educated by the Franciscans. He learned the local language, Nahuatl, and became an interpreter between the Spaniards and the indigenous people. He wrote an important Spanish/Nahuatl dictionary in 1555. Bartolomé.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Melina (post 1700) | + |
- Melina Gaye Bath (b. 1966), Australian politician and former schoolteacher, Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Eastern Victoria Region (2015-)
- Melina Almodovar (b. 1979), Puerto Rican salsa singer/songwriter, dancer, and entertainer
- Melina Ann Fox, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996, 2000; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 2002, 2004 1
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