Melian may refer to: * an adjectival formation of

Milos Milos or Melos (; el, label=Modern Greek, Μήλος, Mílos, ; grc, Μῆλος, Mêlos) is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the southwesternmost island in the Cyclades group. The ''Venus d ...

or Melos, a city in Greece * The Melian Dialogue, Athenian historian Thucydides’ dramatization of negotiations to resolve the

Siege of Melos The siege of Melos occurred in 416 BC during the Peloponnesian War, which was a war fought between Athens and Sparta. Melos is an island in the Aegean Sea roughly east of mainland Greece. Though the Melians had ancestral ties to Sparta, they ...

Melian (Middle-earth) Melian is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. She appears in ''The Silmarillion'', ''The Children of Húrin'', ''Beren and Lúthien'', and in several stories within ''The History of Middle-earth'' series. An early ...

, a character in J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium *Méliane, a character in ''Tyr et Sidon, ou les funestes amours de Belcar et Méliane'' by

Jean de Schelandre Jean de Schelandre (c.1585 – 18 October 1635), Seigneur de Saumazènes, was a French poet. Biography He was born about 1585 near Verdun of a Calvinist family, and studied at the university of Paris. He then joined Turenne's army in the Nethe ...

*Melian Stokes, a character in ''Pugs and Peacocks'' by

Gilbert Cannan Gilbert Eric Cannan (25 June 1884 – 30 June 1955) was a British novelist and dramatist. Early life Born in Manchester of Scottish descent, he got on badly with his family, and in 1897 he was sent to live in Oxford with the economist Edwin Ca ...

People with "Melian" or "Melián" as last name

Alberto Melián Alberto Ezequiel Melián (born 2 January 1990) is an Argentinian boxer. Amateur career Melián reached the final of the 2010 South American Games at light flyweight, but lost to Oscar Negrete. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was defeated in t ...

(born 1990), Argentinian boxer *

Daniel Sarmiento Melián Daniel Sarmiento Melián (born 25 August 1983) is a Spanish retired handballer, who last played for Wisła Płock Wisła Płock Spółka Akcyjna (''Wisła Płock S.A.''), commonly referred to as Wisła Płock (), is a Polish professional ...

(born 1983), Spanish handball player *

Diego Melián Diego Melián de León (born 4 November 1991) is a Uruguayan footballer of Armenian descent who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo Municipal in the Peruvian Primera División The Peru First Division (; ''First Division'') —known as Liga ...

(born 1991), Uruguayan footballer *

Elena Melián Elena Melián González (born 18 April 2001) is a Spanish synchronised swimmer. She won a bronze medal in the free routine combination competition at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships. Notes References 2001 births Living people ...

(born 2001), Spanish swimmer *

Francisco Núñez Melián Francisco Núñez Melián (died 13 April 1644) was a Spanish adventurer and royal administrator. In 1626, he led an expedition to locate the wrecks of the two ships ''Nuestra Señora de Atocha'' and '' Santa Margarita''. On 3 June 1626 one of his ...

(died 1644), Spanish adventurer and administrator *

Jackson Melián Jackson Melián (born January 7, 1980) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder. Considered a top prospect, Melián received a record signing bonus for a Latin American player from the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB) when ...

(born 1980), Venezuelan baseball player *

José Antonio Melián José Antonio Melián (March 19, 1784 - December 1, 1857) was an Argentine colonel. He fought against the British Invasions of the Río de la Plata, and fought alongside José de San Martín in the Argentine War of Independence. He was born in ...

(1784–1857), Argentinian colonel *Juan Carlos Melian, member of

Vital Information Steve Smith and Vital Information is an American jazz fusion group led by drummer Steve Smith. The first line-up of Vital Information — Steve Smith (drums), Tim Landers (bass), and Dave Wilczewski (sax) — met in 1971 during their high scho ...

jazz group *Michaela Melián, a member of

FSK (band) F.S.K. (''Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle'', German meaning "voluntary self control") is a German band that formed in Munich in 1980. The band has been associated with avant-garde fringes of ''Neue Deutsche Welle'' (German New Wave) of the early 1980 ...

People with "Melian" or "Melián" as first or middle name

Luis Melián Lafinur Luis Melián Lafinur (10 January 1850 – 27 February 1939) was a Uruguayan jurist, essayist, professor and politician. He was the son of Bernardo Melián and Florencia Lafinur. His son was the Argentine poet Álvaro Melián Lafinur. Biography H ...

(1850–1939), a Uruguayan politician *

Florence Stawell Florence Melian Stawell (2 May 1869 – 9 June 1936) was a classical scholar. Career Florence Melian Stawell, youngest daughter of Sir William Foster Stawell, was born at Melbourne on 2 May 1869. She was named for the Melians, ancient Greek ...

(middle name Melian) (1869–1936), an Australian classical scholar

People with "Melian" or "Melián" as last name

People with "Melian" or "Melián" as first or middle name

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