Melis is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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* Melis Abzalov (1938–2016), Uzbek actor, screenwriter, film director and producer * Melis Birkan (born 1981), Turkish actress * Melis Gerritsen (born 1939), Dutch track cyclist *

Melis van de Groep Melis van de Groep (born 4 March 1958 in Bunschoten) is a Dutch politician of the Reformed Political League (GPV) and his successor the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie). Since 2006 he has been Mayor of Bunschoten. Van de Groep was a municipal coun ...

(born 1958), Dutch politician *

Melis Myrzakmatov Melis Myrzakmatov ( ky, Мелис Мырзакматов; russian: Мелис Мырзакматов) (born April 18, 1969) was the mayor of Osh, Kyrgyzstan's second largest city, from 26 January 2009 until 5 December 2013. Myrzakmatov is known ...

, Kyrgyzstani politician * Melis Özçiğdem (born 1982), Turkish football player and referee * Melis Sezer (born 1993), Turkish tennis player * Melis Stoke (c.1235-c.1305 ), Dutch writer and clerk of Floris V, count of Holland *

Melis Yılmaz Melis Yılmaz (born June 28, 1997 in İstanbul) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 167 cm tall and plays as a libero. She played in the 2017 CEV Volleyball European Championship. She has come through the youth setup of Fenerbahçe and p ...

(born 1997), Turkish volleyball player *

Melis Jordan Melis is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Melis Abzalov (1938–2016), Uzbek actor, screenwriter, film director and producer *Melis Birkan (born 1981), Turkish actress * Melis Gerritsen (born 1939) ...

(born 1990), Turkish swimmer *

(born 1969), from 2009 until 2013 mayor of Osh, Kyrgyzstan's second largest city *

(born 1958), Dutch politician of the Reformed Political League *

Tuğba Melis Türk Tuğba Melis Türk (born 7 September 1990) is a Turkish actress and model. She came first at the Best Model of Turkey Best Model of Turkey is a female or male beauty competition. From 1988 to 1993, only Turkey's best female model was chosen i ...

(born 1990), Turkish actress and model

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Alberto Melis Alberto Melis (born 18 January 1993) is an Italian football midfielder who plays for Aprilia in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Lega Pro Seconda Divisione was the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status ...

(born 1993), Italian football midfielder *

Anastasios Melis Anastasios Melis is an American biologist at the University of California, Berkeley who elucidated the possibility of creating hydrogen from algae. He is currently Professor of Plant & Microbial Biology in the institution and Editor-in-Chief of the ...

, American plant biologist *

Antal Melis Antal Melis (born 12 May 1946) is a Hungarian rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth- ...

(born 1946), Hungarian rower *

Béla Melis Béla Melis (born 25 September 1959) is a retired Hungarian football striker. He was a squad member for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship and became Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, "National Championship"), also known as ...

(born 1959), Hungarian football forward *

Bill Melis William Melis ( el, Μπιλ Μέλις or Βασίλης Μέλις; born August 28, 1960) is a former Greek–American professional basketball player. College career Melis played college basketball at Kenyon College. He was the captain of th ...

(born 1960), Greek–American basketball player * Carmen Melis (1885–1967), Italian opera singer *

Charles Melis Charles Melis was a Belgian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele ...

(fl. 1920), Belgian long-distance runner *

Cornelia Melis Cornelia Marina "Lia" Melis (born 23 February 1960) is a long-distance runner who competed for Aruba at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics, and at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics and 1991 World Championships in Athleti ...

(born 1960), Aruban long-distance runner *

Dorothea Melis Dorothea Melis (born Dorothea Voigt: 22 February 1938 – 29 June 2015) was a German fashion journalist. Life Early years Dorothea Voigt was born in Berlin. Her father worked as an architect. She grew up with her family in Berlin's Weisse ...

(1938–2015), German fashion journalist * Efisio Melis (1890–1970), Sardinian folk musician * (1914–1973), Italian economic historian *

Felipe Melis Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy pe ...

(born 1979), male Spanish long jumper of Cuban origin *

Giovanni Melis Fois Giovanni Melis Fois (October 7, 1916 – September 3, 2009) was an Italian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church. Fois was born in Sorgono, Italy and ordained a priest on August 13, 1939 from the Archidocese of Oristano. On May 25, 1963, he was ...

(1916–2009), Italian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church * (1923–2009), Hungarian opera bariton *

Harry Melis Harry Melis (born 25 April 1957) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. Melis played in the Eredivisie for Feyenoord, FC Den Haag and DS '79. He also spent a season in Belgian club football with Germinal Ekeren. Harr ...

(born 1957), Dutch football winger * José Melis (1920-2005), Cuban-American bandleader and television personality *

José Manuel Hermosa Melis José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

(born 1989), Spanish footballer who plays for CD Alcoyano *

Karin Melis Mey Karin Melis Mey, née Karin Mey, (born 31 May 1983) is a South African-born Turkish female long jumper. She became a naturalised Turkish citizen in June 2008, and took the name Melis in addition to her birth name Karin Mey. The tall athlete at ...

(born 1983), South African-born Turkish long jumper *

László Melis László Melis (14 August 1953 – 12 February 2018) was a Hungarian composer and violinist. He writes primarily in the minimal style and his compositions are often characterized by a propulsive, bouncy quality. Melis was a founding member of the ...

(born 1953), Hungarian composer and violinist *

Manon Melis Gabriëlla Maria "Manon" Melis (; born 31 August 1986) is a Dutch football coach and former player who is a manager of women's football development at Feyenoord. As a professional player she played as a forward. She spent most of her profess ...

(born 1986), Dutch football forward, daughter of Harry * (1939–1994), Italian jazz musician *

Roger Melis Roger Melis (20 October 1940 – 11 September 2009) was a German photographer specialising in portraiture, photo-journalism and fashion photography. Life Early years Roger Melis was born during the early part of the war. His father was the s ...

(1940–2009), German photographer * Roland Melis (born 1974), Netherlands Antilles triathlete *

Tancred Melis Tancred Melis (18 February 1934 – 2 May 2013) was a South African cricketer. He played six first-class cricket, first-class matches for Orange Free State cricket team, Orange Free State between 1970 and 1973. References External links

(1934–2013), South African cricketer *

Vito Melis Vito Melis (May 10, 1909 – October 23, 1976) was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Cagliari. In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the even ...

(born 1909), Italian boxer *

Zoltán Melis Zoltán Melis (born 11 September 1947) is a Hungarian rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Muni ...

(born 1947), Hungarian rower ;Van Melis *

Mirella van Melis Mirella van Melis (born 8 January 1979) is a retired female track and road racing cyclist from the Netherlands. She was born in Venhorst, North Brabant, and started her career as a cyclo-cross rider. Career ;1996 :2nd in Gieten, Cyclo-cros ...

(born 1979), Dutch track and road racing cyclist *

Noud van Melis Noud van Melis (10 February 1924 – 8 August 2001) was a Dutch footballer, who played as a centre forward. Club career Van Melis was born in Eindhoven and started playing football at local third-level club RKVV Tongelre. In 1946, he moved to ...

(1924–2001), Dutch football forward

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