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Etymology

The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from
Melissa Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey". ''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''Me ...
(μέλισσα) meaning "honeybee" in Greek. It is also associated with the Greek word ''meli'', meaning "honey", and with Linda, from "lind" meaning "gentle, soft, tender" in the
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Pronunciation

The typical English pronunciation of Melinda is . In Hungarian, the stress is on the first syllable: .


Usage and popularity

The name Melinda is used in English and Hungarian. In the United States, its popularity peaked in 1973 at No. 72. In 1990 it was in the top 1000 names in the US, and in 2002 it was in the top 100 names in Hungary. Since its peak the popularity of the name Melinda has been gradually declining in the United States, to last be seen on the top 1000 list in 2002 at No. 932.Popular Baby Names
Social Security Administration Variations in spelling include Melynda, Melyndah, Malinda, and Milinda.
József Katona József Katona (11 November 1791, Kecskemét – 16 April 1830, Kecskemét) was a Hungarian playwright and poet, creator of the Hungarian historical tragedy ''Bánk bán''. Biography József Katona was born and died in Kecskemét. He studi ...
, Hungarian playwright and poet, used the name Melinda first in 1815 in his legendary historical tragedy ''
Bánk bán ''Bánk bán'' is an opera in 3 acts by composer Ferenc Erkel. The work uses a Hungarian-language libretto by Béni Egressy which is based on a stage play of the same name by József Katona. (''Bán'' is Ban (title), ban in English, similar to a v ...
''. In Hungary, December 2 is the name day for Melinda.


Notable people


Academics

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Malinda Carpenter Malinda Carpenter,Ph.D, FRSE is a professor of developmental psychology at the University of St Andrews, an international researcher specialising in infant and child communications, prosocial behaviour and group reactions, in how people learn to ...
, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, child development psychology researcher *
Melinda H. Keefe Melinda H. Keefe is a research and development director at the Dow Chemical Company, where she works on architectural coatings. She helped to develop the award-winning Evoque pre-composite polymer platform, reducing usage. Keefe also leads a c ...
, American art restorer *
Melinda Mills Melinda Mills, (born 1969) is a Canadian and Dutch demographer and sociologist. She is currently the Nuffield Professor of Sociology at Nuffield College, University of Oxford.
, British sociologist *
Melinda Takeuchi Melinda Takeuchi is an academic, an author, a Japanologist and a Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and the Department of Art History at Stanford University. Early life Takeuchi grew up in what was then rural-Malibu i ...
, American art historian * Melinda Tan, Singaporean linguist *
Melinda Wortz Melinda Wortz (April 30, 1940 – February 6, 2002) was an art historian, art critic, gallery director, and art collector based in Southern California. Early life and education Melinda Jane Farris was born in 1940, in Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann A ...
, American art historian


Actors

* Melinda Clarke, American actress *
Melinda Y. Cohen Melinda Y. Cohen is an American film and television actress. Background Cohen was born in Stony Brook, New York and at the age of 5, moved to Hamburg in Germany, her mother's home country. She returned to New York when she was 10 and later mo ...
, American actress * Melinda "Mindy" Cohn, American actress *
Melinda Culea Melinda Culea (born May 5, 1955) is an American actress. Early life Culea was born on May 5, 1955, in Western Springs, Illinois. She worked as a model before acting.Dangaard, Colin (1983) "Melinda Culea: The Struggle Goes on", ''Milwaukee J ...
, American actress * Melinda Dillon, American actress *
Melinda O. Fee Melinda O. Fee (born Melinda Evelyn Fee; October 7, 1942 – March 24, 2020) was an American actress who starred in films and on television. Early life Her mother was actress Astrid Allwyn, and her father was Charles Fee, an insurance executi ...
, American actress *
Melinda Kinnaman Melinda Rosalie Kinnaman (born 9 November 1971) is a Swedish-American actress. Life and career Kinnaman was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to American parents Dee and Steve Kinnaman. Her paternal half-brother Joel Kinnaman is also an actor. By age ...
, Swedish actress *
Melinda Marx Melinda Marie Marx (born August 14, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and musician who had a brief movie career. She is the daughter and only surviving child of Groucho Marx and his second wife, Kay Marvis Gorcey. Life and work Marx appear ...
, American actress and daughter of
Groucho Marx Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, actor, writer, stage, film, radio, singer, television star and vaudeville performer. He is generally considered to have been a master of quick wit an ...
* Melinda McGraw, American actress * Melinda Messenger, English model and TV presenter * Melinda Mullins, American actress *
Melinda Page Hamilton Melinda Page Hamilton (born August 22, 1974) is an American actress, best known for her role as Odessa Burakov in the Lifetime comedy-drama series ''Devious Maids'', and for her leading role in the independent film '' Sleeping Dogs Lie'' (2006) ...
, American actress *
Melinda Shankar Melinda Leanna Shankar (born February 18, 1992) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for starring as Alli Bhandari in the television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2008-2015) and as Indira "Indie" Mehta in the YTV series ''How T ...
, Canadian actress *
Melinda Sullivan Melinda Sullivan (born September 30, 1987) is an American dancer, choreographer and actress. She is known for her work on the U.S. version of ''So You Think You Can Dance'', where she was a finalist in the television series' seventh season, and ...
, American dancer and actress *
Melinda Sward Melinda Sward is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Pretty Crane on soap opera ''Passions'' (2007–2008). Career She portrayed Pretty Crane on soap opera ''Passions'' from July 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008. She had guest ro ...
, American actress *
Malinda Williams Melinda is a feminine given name. Etymology The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meaning ...
, American actress


Artists

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Melinda Bordelon Melinda Jane Bordelon (March 6, 1949 – November 18, 1995) was an American Painting, painter and illustrator whose professional work adorns magazine covers, articles, and advertisements—as well as album covers, book covers, and video game pack ...
, American painter * Melinda Doring, Australian costume designer * Melinda Looi, Malaysian fashion designer *
Melinda Rackham Melinda Rackham is an Australian artist, writer and curator. Education and early art Rackham studied sculpture and performance at the College of Fine Arts in Sydney, graduating in 1989 with the Sculpture and Alumni prizes. It was here she was ...
, Australian artist


Entertainers

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Melinda Bam Melinda Bam (born 13 May 1989) is a South African TV Personality, presenting popular TV show Pasella & Wies Jou Poppie (season 1–3), international model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2011, becoming the offi ...
South African model and beauty pageant titleholder *
Melinda Ledbetter Melinda Kae Wilson (née Ledbetter, born October 3, 1946) is an American talent manager who is the second wife and longtime manager of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. She was formerly a model and car saleswoman. Ledbetter is credited with helping ...
, wife and manager of
Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and m ...
* Malinda Kathleen Reese, American YouTube personality, actress and singer *
Melinda Saxe Melinda is a feminine given name. Etymology The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meaning ...
, American magician


Lawyers

* Melinda Haag, former US attorney *
Melinda Harmon Melinda Sue (Furche) Harmon (born November 1, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas) is an inactive Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, best known as the lead judge in the subsequently ...
, US judge *
Melinda Taylor Melinda Taylor is an Australian criminal lawyer who was arrested and detained in Libya in 2012 after being assigned by the International Criminal Court to defend Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Muammar Gaddafi. Early life and education Taylor ...
, Australian ICC lawyer


Musicians

* Melinda Caroll, American singer * Melinda Doolittle, American singer and ''American Idol'' contestant *
Melinda Kistétényi Melinda Kistétényi (25 July 1926 – 20 October 1999) was a Hungarian classical organist and composer known for improvisations. She was born in Hungary and worked as a professor of music at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music of Budapest for 53 ye ...
, Hungarian organist *
Melinda Maxwell Melinda Maxwell (born 1953 in London) is an English oboist and composer. She is principal oboist of the ensemble Endymion and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, and a regularly principal of the London Sinfonietta. She has been an academic t ...
, English oboist and composer *
Melinda O'Neal Melinda O'Neal is a conductor of choral and choral-orchestral music, professor emerita of music, and author. O'Neal was music director and conductor of the Handel Society of Dartmouth College (oratorio society of 100 student and community voices) 1 ...
, American conductor *
Melinda Schneider Melinda Schneider (born Melinda-Jane Bean; 7 October 1971) is an Australian country music singer and songwriter and radio host. Schneider has been performing since she was three and sang with her mother, the renowned yodelling country artist Mar ...
, Australian Country Singer *
Melinda Watts Melinda Frances Watts (''née'', Pickett; born July 20, 1978) is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician. She started her music career, in 2009, with her first studio album, ''People Get Ready'', released by Razor & Tie. This a ...
, American singer and musician


Philanthropists

* Melinda Gates, philanthropist and ex-wife of
Bill Gates William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Microsoft, along with his late childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions ...


Politicians

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Malinda Brumfield White Malinda Grace Brumfield White (born April 1967) is an American businesswoman and Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. She formerly ran as an Independent politician, independent and as a De ...
(born 1967), American politician *
Melinda Bush Melinda Bush (born August 5, 1956) is a member of the Illinois Senate for the 31st district. The 31st district spans northern Lake County and includes all or parts of Zion, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Gages Lake, Winthrop Harbor, Old Mill ...
, Illinois senator * Melinda Katz, New York politician *
Melinda MacLean Melinda Jane MacLean (née McLellan; January 19, 1946) is a Canadian former politician. She represented the electoral district of Colchester in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1978. She was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Part ...
, Canadian politician *
Melinda Pavey Melinda Jane Pavey (; born 1969), an Australian politician, is the Government of New South Wales, New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces#Water, Property and Housing, Minister for Water, Property and Housing since April 2019 in t ...
, Australian politician * Melinda Schwegmann, Louisiana state representative and lieutenant-governor *
Melinda Smyser Melinda S. Smyser (born October 29, 1958) is an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho Senate from 2009 to 2012, representing District 11. Smyser previously served as Director of the Idaho Department of Labor and currently serves ...
, Idaho senator *
Melinda Széky-Sztrémi Melinda Széky-Sztrémi (née ''Sztrémi''; born March 16, 1958) is a Hungarian educator and politician, mayor of Salgótarján from 2006 to 2014 and also member of the National Assembly (MP) for Salgótarján (Nógrád County Nógrád ( hu, N ...
, Hungarian politician


Reporters

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Melinda Murphy Melinda Murphy is an executive producer for ''Expat Living'', a lifestyle magazine in Singapore and Hong Kong. Career Prior to joining ''Expat Living'', Murphy was a correspondent for the CBS television news program The Early Show between 2002 and ...
, American reporter


Scientists

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Melinda Estes Melinda L. Estes is president and CEO of Saint Luke's Health System, based in the bi-state Kansas City-metro area. Estes is a board-certified neurologist and neuropathologist. Prior to joining Saint Luke's Health System in September 2011, she se ...
, American neuropathologist


Sportswomen

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Melinda Cooper Melinda "La Maravilla" Cooper (born March 6, 1985, in Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of ...
, American boxer *
Melinda Copp Melinda Copp (born July 7, 1962), later known by her married name Melinda Harrison, is a former competitive swimmer from Canada. A native of London, Ontario, she attended the University of Michigan where she was the women's captain of the Michig ...
, Canadian swimmer *
Melinda Czink Melinda Czink (born 22 October 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. On 21 September 2009, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 37. Czink reached two WTA Tour singles finals. In 2005, she lost to Ana Iva ...
, Hungarian tennis player *
Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (born 1 October 1971 in Narromine, New South Wales) is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In 1995 Gainsford-Taylor won the World Indoor championship over 200 m. During her career she ...
, Australian athlete *
Melinda Geiger Melinda Anamaria Geiger (born 28 March 1987) is a Romanian handball player who is playing for CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud and the Romanian national team. Geiger announced her retirement in February 2019 at the age of 31 citing recurring ...
, Romanian handballer *
Melinda Hale Melinda Ann Rhoads (née Hale; born April 19, 1955) is an American former handball player who played with the United States women's national handball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Personal life Rhoads is married to former professional basket ...
, American handball player *
Mélinda Hennaoui Melinda Raissa Hennaoui (born March 18, 1990) is an Algerian female volleyball player. She was part of the Algeria women's national volleyball team The Algeria women's national volleyball team represents Algeria in international voll ...
, Algerian volleyball player * Melinda Henshaw, New Zealand yachtswoman *
Melinda Jacques Melinda Jacques (née Szabó; former Melinda Tóthné Szabó; born 13 October 1971) is a hungarian born French handball player. She played many years for Vasas and the french club Metz. She was born in Karcag Hungary. She competed at the 2004 ...
, French handball player *
Melinda Kunhegyi Melinda Kunhegyi (born December 1, 1965) is a Canadian former competitive pair skater. With her skating partner, Lyndon Johnston, she is the 1981 Prague Skate champion, the 1981 Grand Prix International St. Gervais champion, and a two-time Cana ...
, Canadian figure skater *
Melinda McLeod Melinda McLeod (born 12 February 1993) is an Australian female professional BMX cyclist. Renowned for her jumping ability, she is a six time world champion A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competito ...
, Australian BMX cyclist *
Melinda Padovano Melinda Padovano (born January 28, 1987), better known by her ring name, Alicia, is an American professional wrestler. She has appeared for Shimmer Women Athletes, Women Superstars Uncensored, and has appeared for many independent promotions in th ...
, American wrestler *
Melinda Pastrovics Melinda Pastrovics (born 28 May 1981, in Kiskunhalas) is a former Hungarian handball goalkeeper and current coach. A former Hungarian international, Pastrovics retired after a series of injuries in the second part of 2017. Currently she is the g ...
, Hungarian handballer *
Melinda Patyi Melinda Patyi is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a two golds (K-2 200 m: 2003, K-4 200 m: 2006) and a silver (K-4 200 m: 2007 File:20 ...
, Hungarian canoeist *
Melinda Sun Melinda Sun (born 23 February 1995) is an Australian badminton player. In 2013, she won the bronze medal at the Oceania Junior Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Pit Seng Low. In 2016, she won the silver medal at the Oceani ...
, Australian badminton player *
Melinda Szikora Melinda Szikora (born 19 November 1988) is a Hungarian handball goalkeeper playing for SG BBM Bietigheim. Achievements * Hungarian Championship: **''Gold Medallist'': 2015 * Hungarian Cup: **''Gold Medallist'': 2017 **''Silver Medallist'': 2014 ...
, Hungarian handballer *
Melinda Szik Melinda Szik (born December 5, 1974, in Budapest) is a retired female Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter from Hungary. She competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she finished in ninth place in the ...
, Hungarian weightlifter *
Melinda Szvorda Melinda Szvorda (born 5 August 1980) is a Hungarian football goalkeeper, currently playing for FC Südburgenland in the Austrian Frauenliga. She has been a member of the Hungarian national team.Melinda Vernon, Australian triathlete *
Melinda Vincze Melinda Vincze (born 12 November 1983) is a Hungarian former Team handball, handballer who played for Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA, Dunaújvárosi KKA and the Hungary women's national handball team, Hungarian national team. She made her internation ...
, Hungarian handballer *
Melinda Wang Melinda Wang (born December 18, 1990; ) is a Taiwanese-American figure skater who competed internationally for Taiwan in ladies' singles. She is a two-time (2008, 2011) Taiwanese national champion. She competed in the free skate at the 2008 World ...
, Taiwanese figure skater *
Melinda Young Melinda Jane Young (born 28 August 1971) is a wheelchair basketball player from Australia. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria. She was part of the silver medal-winning Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2004 Summer P ...
, Australia basketball


Writers

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Melinda Camber Porter Melinda Camber Porter (18 September 1953 – 9 October 2008)Melinda Camber Porter, 1953 ...
, British author, poet and painter *
Melinda Gebbie Melinda Gebbie (born 1937) is an American comics artist and writer, known for her participation in the underground comix movement. She is also known for creating the controversial work ''Fresca Zizis'' and her contributions to ''Wimmen's Comix ...
, American comic author and artist * Melinda Hammond, British romance novelist * Melinda Haynes, American novelist *
Melinda Hsu Taylor Melinda Hsu Taylor is an American television writer and producer, co-creator and showrunner of ''Tom Swift'' and showrunner of ''Nancy Drew'' for the CW Network. Hsu Taylor is well known for her work on the ABC series ''Lost''. She was nominated ...
, American TV writer and producer *
Malinda Lo Malinda Lo is an American writer of young adult novels including ''Ash'', ''Huntress'', ''Adaptation'', ''Inheritance,'' ''A Line in the Dark'', and '' Last Night at the Telegraph Club''. She also does research on diversity in young adult literat ...
, American author *
Melinda Lopez Melinda Lopez is an actress, playwright, and educator from Boston, Massachusetts. She is the first ever playwright-in-residence for the Huntington Theatre Company. She is a professor at Northeastern University. Career As a playwright, Lopez h ...
, American playwright *
Melinda Metz Melinda Metz (born March 7, 1962) is an American author of young adult books as well as a series for adults. Her series ''Roswell High'', about teenage aliens, serves as the basis of The WB television series '' Roswell'' and The CW television ...
, American children's author *
Melinda Nadj Abonji Melinda Nadj Abonji (born 22 June 1968 in Bečej, Yugoslavia) is a Hungarian-Swiss writer, musician, and performance artist. Melinda Nadj Abonji was born in the Hungarian part of Vojvodina, in present-day Serbia. She came to Switzerland at the ag ...
, Hungarian writer and performance artist *
Melinda Rankin Melinda Rankin (March 21, 1811 – December 6/7, 1888) was a 19th-century American Presbyterian missionary, teacher, and writer. Born in New England, she found her life work in Mexico, opening the first Protestant mission in Mexico in 1866. She des ...
(1811–1888), American missionary, teacher, and writer *
Melinda Smith Melinda Smith (born 1971) is an Australian poet. Smith won the poetry section of the Prime Minister's Literary Awards in 2014 for her collection ''Drag Down to Unlock or Place an Emergency Call''. The award citation said, "From its range of techn ...
, Australian poet *
Melinda M. Snodgrass Melinda M. Snodgrass is a science fiction writer for print and television. In February 2021 Melinda was the Screenwriting Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker at the 39th annual Life, the Universe, & Everything professional science fiction and fan ...
, American science fiction writer * Melinda Tankard Reist, Australian writer and social campaigner *
Melinda Wagner Melinda Jane Wagner (born 1957 in Philadelphia) is a US composer, and winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize in music. Her undergraduate degree is from Hamilton College. She received her graduates degrees from University of Chicago and University of P ...
, American composer and Pulitzer Prize winner


Other

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Melinda Loveless Shanda Renée Sharer (June 6, 1979 – January 11, 1992) was an American girl who was tortured and burned to death in Madison, Indiana by four teenage girls. She was 12 years old at the time of her death. The incident attracted international att ...
, American teenager convicted for her role in the 1992
murder of Shanda Sharer Shanda Renée Sharer (June 6, 1979 – January 11, 1992) was an American girl who was tortured and burned to death in Madison, Indiana by four teenage girls. She was 12 years old at the time of her death. The incident attracted international att ...


In popular culture


In film and television

*'' Melinda (film)'', American film, 1972 *''
Melinda and Melinda ''Melinda and Melinda'' is a 2004 American comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. It premiered at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. The film is set in Manhattan and stars Radha Mitchell as the protagonist Melinda, in two st ...
'', American film, 2005 *
Melinda Gordon Melinda Irene Gordon is the title character of the American paranormal television series ''Ghost Whisperer'' created by John Gray. Gordon was portrayed by American actress Jennifer Love Hewitt. Character background Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love ...
,
Jennifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress and singer. Hewitt began her career as a child actress and singer, appearing in national television commercials before joining the cast of the Disney Channel series ''Kids I ...
's character from ''
Ghost Whisperer ''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon ( Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate with ...
'' *Melinda from '' The Real World: Austin'' *
Melinda Warren ''Charmed'' is an American television series that was originally broadcast by The WB for eight seasons from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006. The series narrative follows a trio of sisters, known as the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good w ...
and Melinda Halliwell, from TV show ''
Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast ...
'' *
Melinda Warner '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', a spin-off of the crime drama ''Law & Order'', follows the detectives who work in the "Special Victims Unit" of the 16th Precinct of the New York City Police Department, a unit that focuses on crimes invol ...
, Medical examiner on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' *Melinda Cramer,
character Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to The ...
on ''
One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...
'' *Melinda May from ''
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is an American television series created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen for ABC, based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and L ...
'' *Melinda, a centaur from the Disney movie ''
Fantasia Fantasia International Film Festival (also known as Fantasia-fest, FanTasia, and Fant-Asia) is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. Regularly held in July of each year, it is valued by both hardcore ...
''


In music

*"Sweet Melinda, the peasants call her the Goddess of Gloom" from ''
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan. It was originally recorded on August 2, 1965, and released on the album ''Highway 61 Revisited''. The song was later released on the compilation album ''Bob Dylan's Great ...
'' by Bob Dylan, 1965 *"I can't stay much longer, Melinda, the sun is getting high." Cumberland Blues. Lyrics by Robert Hunter, performed by the
Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock music, rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, Folk music, folk, country music, country, jazz, bluegrass music, bluegrass, ...
. *Melinda, one of the two main characters in the story of
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
progressive death metal band
Opeth Opeth is a Swedish progressive metal/rock band from Stockholm, formed in 1990 by lead vocalist David Isberg. The group has been through several personnel changes, including the replacement of every original member; notably Isberg in 1992. Mikael ...
's 1999 concept album ''
Still Life A still life (plural: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly wikt:inanimate, inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or artificiality, m ...
'', which includes the song "Face of Melinda" *"Sweet Dreams, Melinda" by Trey Anastasio on the album ''
Shine Shine may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Shine'' (film), a 1996 Australian film based on the life of David Helfgott, a pianist * Shine, a fictional character in the American animated TV series ''Shimmer and Shine'' Lite ...
'' *"Sweet Melinda" by
John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, activist, and humanitarian whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singe ...
on the album ''John Denver'' *" Come Away Melinda", written by Fred Hellerman and Fran Minkoff, and recorded by
Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an interna ...
(on the album ''
Streets I Have Walked ''Streets I Have Walked'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released in 1963. Allmusic entry for ''Streets I Have Walked''Retrieved October 2009. The album contains songs from around the world as well as gospel songs. It reached #30 on the Billboard ...
''),
Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning seven decades. An Academy Award-nominated documentary director and a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, she is known for her ec ...
('' Judy Collins 3''), Theodore Bikel (''A Folksinger's Choice''), Tim Rose (''Tim Rose''), Bobbie Gentry (''
Local Gentry ''Local Gentry'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry. It was released on August 26, 1968, by Capitol Records. The album was produced by Kelly Gordon. Background Following the release of her second studio album, ...
''), Uriah Heep ('' ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble''), Velvett Fogg),
Kenny Rankin Kenneth Joseph Rankin (February 10, 1940 – June 7, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter in the folk rock and singer-songwriter genres; he was influenced by jazz. Rankin would often sing notes in a high range to express emotion. Biogr ...
(''Mind-Dusters''), The Big 3 (''Live at the Recording Studio''), and L.Stadt. *"Me and My Melinda" by Kay Kyser *"Remember Melinda" by TQ on the album '' They Never Saw Me Coming'' *"Melinda was mine..." from '' Solitary Man'' by
Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...
*"Melinda" by
Curved Air Curved Air are an English progressive rock group formed in 1970 by musicians from mixed artistic backgrounds, including classical, folk, and electronic sound. The resulting sound of the band is a mixture of progressive rock, folk rock, and fus ...
, on the album ''Retrospective'' *"Melinda" by
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. Formed in 1976, the band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer S ...


In literature

*Melinda, wife of Bánk in
József Katona József Katona (11 November 1791, Kecskemét – 16 April 1830, Kecskemét) was a Hungarian playwright and poet, creator of the Hungarian historical tragedy ''Bánk bán''. Biography József Katona was born and died in Kecskemét. He studi ...
's legendary historical tragedy ''
Bánk bán ''Bánk bán'' is an opera in 3 acts by composer Ferenc Erkel. The work uses a Hungarian-language libretto by Béni Egressy which is based on a stage play of the same name by József Katona. (''Bán'' is Ban (title), ban in English, similar to a v ...
'' *Melinda ("Lindy") in the book ''
The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles ''The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles'' is a children's novel written by Julie Edwards, the married name of singer and actress Dame Julie Andrews. More recent editions credit the book to "Julie Andrews Edwards". Plot summary Three sibling ...
'' by
Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Fi ...
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Melinda Sordino Melinda "Mel" Sordino (born February 18) is the main character and narrator of Laurie Halse Anderson's 1999 novel '' Speak''. Her last name, Sordino, is an Italian word that can be translated as "deaf." The character's ordeals were based on Ande ...
, main character of the book '' Speak'' (1999) by Laurie Halse Anderson *Melinda, porn star mentioned in the book ''
Snow Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes. It consists of frozen crystalline water throughout ...
'' by Orhan Pamuk *Melinda, picture book written by
Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
and illustrated by Dagmara Matusak


In agriculture

*Melinda (consortium) is a consortium producing apples in
Trentino Trentino ( lld, Trentin), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. The Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous region ...


In geography

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Melinda Airport Melinda Airport is an airstrip just east of Hope Creek, a village in the Stann Creek District of Belize. The gravel runway is on the south edge of the Melinda Forest Reserve, and just off the Hummingbird Highway. The Belize VOR-DME In radio ...
, Belize


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References

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