Melnik, Melnick or Melnyk (Russian or Ukrainian: Мельник; Belarusian: Мельнік) is a gender-neutral Slavic occupational surname literally meaning " miller". The surname may refer to: ;Association football * Bohdan Melnyk (born 1997), Ukrainian football midfielder * Ihor Melnyk (disambiguation) – multiple footballers * Ivan Melnik (born 1991), Russian football forward * Oleksandr Melnyk (born 2000), Ukrainian football defender *

Roman Melnik Roman Aleksandrovich Melnik (russian: Роман Александрович Мельник; born 25 May 1977) is a former Russian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goa ...

(born 1977), Russian football forward * Serhiy Melnyk (disambiguation) – multiple footballers *

Vadym Melnyk Vadym Melnyk ( uk, Мельник Вадим Васильевич; born 16 May 1980, Nemovychi, Ukraine) is a retired professional Ukrainian football defender who played for FC Desna Chernihiv. Career Veres Rivne In 1997 he moved to Veres ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian football defender *

Viktor Melnyk Viktor Volodymyrovych Melnyk ( uk, Віктор Володимирович Мельник; born 11 August 1980) is a professional Ukrainian football defender. He has previously played for Kryvbas, Volyn Lutsk, Metalist, Obolon Kyiv, Metalurh Za ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian football defender ;Other sportspeople * Boris Melnik (1945–2016), Soviet sports shooter * Evgenia Melnik (born 1988), Belarusian figure skater * Faina Melnyk (1945–2016), Ukrainian discus thrower * Galina Melnik (born 1970), Russian table tennis player * Gerry Melnyk (1934–2001), Canadian ice hockey forward *

Larry Melnyk Larry Joseph Melnyk (born February 21, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks in a career that lasted from ...

(born 1960), Canadian ice hockey defenceman *

Olga Melnik Olga Ivanovna Melnik (russian: Ольга Ивановна Мельник; born 12 May 1974 in Sovetsky, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug) is a Russian biathlete. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, she received a silver medal with the R ...

(born 1974), Russian biathlete *

Steve Melnyk Steven Nicholas Melnyk (born February 26, 1947) is a former American professional golfer and golf sportscaster best known for his success as an amateur golfer. Melnyk won both the U.S. Amateur and British Amateur. Early years Melnyk was bor ...

(born 1947), American golfer * Tetyana Melnyk (born 1995), Ukrainian sprinter and hurdler *

Vitaliy Melnik Vitaliy Melnik (born 25 January 1966) is a Soviet luger who competed in the mid-1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1985 FIL World Luge Championships in Oberhof, East Germany. He also competed in the men's do ...

, Soviet luger *

Yona Melnik Yona Melnik ( he, יונה מלניק; born 27 May 1949) is an Israeli former judoka and current coach. He is the first Israeli judoka to achieve 8th dan from the International Judo Federation. Biography Melnik is Jewish, and was born in Kassel ...

(born 1949), Israeli judoka ;Business, politics *

Andriy Melnyk (disambiguation) Andriy Melnyk may refer to: * Andriy Atanasovych Melnyk (1890–1964), Ukrainian military and political leader, member of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists * Andriy Anatoliyovych Melnyk, president of the Handball Federation of Ukraine * A ...

– several people * Christine Melnick (born 1950), Canadian politician *

Emma of Mělník Emma (Hemma) (bef. 950 – 1005/06) was a Bohemian duchess consort as the second wife of Boleslaus II of Bohemia. Her origins are uncertain. Historian Gelasius Dobner (1719–90) thought she was a princess of Burgundy, and this theory has b ...

(died 1005/06), Bohemian duchess * Eugene Melnyk (1959–2022), Canadian businessman and owner of the Ottawa Senators * John L. Melnick (1935–2013), Virginia lawyer and Democratic politician *

Joseline Peña-Melnyk Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (née Peña, born June 27, 1966) is an American politician who represents District 21 in the Maryland House of Delegates. She unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2016, coming in third behin ...

(born 1966), American politician *

Nicholas Melnyk Nicholas A. Melnyk (May 22, 1912 – November 10, 1973) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. Politi ...

(1912–1973), Canadian politician *

Stanislav Melnyk Stanislav Melnyk (11 July 1961 – 9 March 2015) was a Ukrainian businessman and politician. Biography He was member of the Verkhovna Rada of the fifth (2006–2007) and sixth (2007–2012) convocations for the Party of Regions. Between 2002 and ...

(1961–2015), Ukrainian politician *

Valentyna Melnyk Valentyna Melnyk (born 1978) is a New Zealand marketing academic. She is currently a full professor at Massey University. Academic career After a 2005 PhD titled '' 'Creating effective loyalty programs knowing what (wo-)men want' '' from Til ...

(born 1978), New Zealand marketing academic ;Fiction *

Danielle Melnick Danielle Rose Melnick is a fictional character on the NBC crime drama '' Law & Order'', portrayed by Tovah Feldshuh. She was featured on the show starting in 1991. (In Tovah Feldshuh's first ''Law & Order'' appearance in the 1991 episode "Aria", ...

, fictional character on the television series ''Law & Order'' *

Herb Melnick The American sitcom ''Two and a Half Men'', created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn, premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. The show initially centers on seven characters: brothers Charlie and Alan Harper; Jake Harper, ...

, fictional character on the television series ''Two and a Half Men'' ;Music, films, literature and other media * Aleksandr Melnik (1958–2021), Russian film director *

Allison Melnick Allison Melnick (born June 3, 1971) is an American socialite, bar owner, and reality TV star originally from Long Island, New York. She is perhaps best known for appearing on the reality show ''The World According to Paris'', where she is seen fr ...

(born 1971), American socialite and reality TV star *

Ashley Melnick Ashley Lauren Melnick (born June 7, 1989) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Texas 2010. She competed in the Miss America 2011 Pageant on January 15, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada, placing in the Top 12. She compet ...

(born 1989), American beauty pageant contestant * Cameron Melnyk, lead singer for Canadian rock band State of Shock * Daniel Melnick (1932–2009), American film producer * David Melnick (born 1938), American poet *

Elena Melnik Elena Melnik (Russian: Елена Мельник; born September 8, 1986, in Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union) is a Russian fashion model. Biography She began her career in 2005, when she debuted on the runway as an exclusive model for Calvin Klein ...

(born 1986), Russian fashion model * Ion Melnik (born 1935), Russian music composer *

Jeff Melnyk Melnyk is a Canadian electronic music producer who lives and works in London, England. Career Jeff 'Melnyk' co-runs the independent record label Gaymonkey Records. His debut album ''Silence'' received worldwide critical acclaim and fans such ...

, Canadian electronic music producer *

Lola Melnick Lola Melnyck (born ''Olga Ivanovna Melnik'', 29 October 1974) is a Russo-ethnic Soviet-born later Ukrainian exotic dancer and vedette who made most of her career in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. Biography Melnick was born to a Russian family in ...

(born 1982), Russian dancer, TV presenter and actress * Lubomyr Melnyk (born 1948), composer and pianist of Ukrainian origin * Mykhailo Melnyk (1944–1979), Ukrainian historian and poet *

Mitch Melnick Mitch Melnick (born June 14, 1959) is a sport radio broadcaster in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A 40-year veteran of radio in Montreal, Melnick currently works for the English all sport station, TSN 690. He provides sport analysis every weekday from ...

(born 1959), Canadian radio sports announcer * Natasha Melnick (born 1984), American actress *

Peter Rodgers Melnick Peter Rodgers Melnick (born July 24, 1958) is an American author and composer for film, television and musical theatre. Career Some of Melnick’s earlier film score credits include ''L.A. Story'', ''The Only Thrill'', ''Convicts'', and ''Farce of ...

(born 1958), American composer * Yaroslav Melnyk (born 1959), Ukrainian/Lithuanian novelist, philosopher, and critic ;Pilots *

Bruce E. Melnick Bruce Edward Melnick (born December 5, 1949) is a retired American astronaut and United States Coast Guard officer. Following retirement from NASA and the Coast Guard, he entered the aerospace industry. He served as a vice president with the B ...

(born 1949), American pilot and astronaut *

Mykola Melnyk Mykola Mykolayovych Melnyk ( uk, Микола Миколайович Мельник; 17 December 1953 – 26 July 2013), also known as Nikolai Melnik, was a Soviet-Ukrainian pilot and liquidator hero renowned for his high-risk helicopter mission ...

(1953–2013), Soviet-Ukrainian pilot ;Science, medicine * Anton Melnyk, Ukrainian computer programmer * Don Melnick (born 1953), American biologist *

George Melnyk George Roman Melnyk (born 1946) is a Canadian cultural historian. Melnyk is Professor Emeritus of Communication, Media and Film at the University of Calgary. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Manitoba, a Maste ...

, Canadian historian, academic, and writer *

Joseph L. Melnick Joseph Louis Melnick (October 9, 1914 – January 7, 2001) was an American epidemiologist who performed breakthrough research on the spread of polio. ''The New York Times'' called him "a founder of modern virology". Early life and education Meln ...

(1914–2001), American epidemiologist * Roderick Melnik, Canadian-Australian mathematician *

Tatiana Botkina Tatiana Evgenievna Botkina-Melnik (1898–1986) was the daughter of court physician Eugene Botkin, who was killed along with Tsar Nicholas II and his family by the Bolsheviks on July 17, 1918. In later years, Botkina, along with her brother Gle ...

-Melnik (1898–1986), Russian nurse, daughter of Eugene Botkin * Vijaya Melnick (born 1937), American biologist * Volodymyr Melnyk (born 1952), Ukrainian academic and philosopher

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