Melleny

[jpo at uts.cc.utexas.edu]

Philip: it may originally be 'Maalinii', (first a and last i long), also in
modern time 'Maalanii'--the garlanded one and similar meanings.
Patrick Olivelle


>Dear Indologists,
>
>a friend mailed me and asked:
>
>>
>>Hello Philip.
>>
>>My friend  "adopted" (ie sent money to) an Indian little
>>girl, whose name is Melleny.
>>Do you have any idea of what this name can mean?
>>The -y sounds quite anglophone.
>
>I'm sure several of you find this an easy question to answer...
>
>Regards,
>
>Philip
>
>
>
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