Melania is a feminine

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that derives from the Greek word (melania) meaning "black, dark". People named Melania include: * Melania the Elder (350–410), a Christian saint and an influential figure in the ascetic movement * Melania the Younger (383–439), a Christian saint who lived during the reign of Emperor Flavius Augustus Honorius *

Melania Albea Melania Albea (born 5 March 1980 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss former figure skater, who also competed internationally for Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).sv ...

(born 1980), Swiss figure skater *

Melania Alvarez Melania Alvarez de Adem is a Mexican mathematics educator who works as the Education Coordinator at the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), and Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Mathematics at the University of Britis ...

, Mexican mathematics educator in Canada * Melania "Melani" Costa (born 1989), Spanish swimmer *

Melania Cristescu Melania Elena Cristescu is a Romanian–Canadian biologist and ecologist. She is an associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Ecological Genomics at McGill University and the Co-Editor of ''Genome''. Early life Born in Brașov, Cristescu ...

, Romanian–Canadian biologist *

Melania Gabbiadini Melania Gabbiadini (born 28 August 1983) is an Italian former football forward. After beginning her career with Bergamo in 2000, she later joined AGSM Verona in 2004 and went on to captain the team, until her retirement in 2017. She won five ''S ...

(born 1983), Italian former footballer * Melania Grego (born 1973), Italian former water polo player * Melania Hotu (born 1959), provincial governor of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) *

Melania Mazzucco Melania Gaia Mazzucco (born 6 October 1966) is an Italian author. She is a recipient of the Strega Prize and Bagutta Prize. Education and career Mazzucco graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in 1990 and the Sapienza Universit ...

(born 1966), Italian author * Melania Trump (born 1970), Slovene–American model and former First Lady of the United States *

Melania Ursu Melania Ursu (July 16, 1940 – January 12, 2016) was a Romanian stage and film actress. Born in Sibiu, she graduated from the Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in 1961. Ursu performed at the Cluj-Napoca National Theatre. From 1977 to 1 ...

(1940–2016), Romanian stage and film actress

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