Melia (surname)

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This article is about the surname Melia. For the given name, see Melia (name).

Melia is a family name that may originate in the Caucasus state of Georgia (Georgian: მელია), in Italy, or in Ireland. Melia Bergamin. The Georgian name is believed to be derived from the word melia (sometimes mela), meaning "fox". Names derived from Melia are Meliava, Meliva, Melua, Meluava or Meladze.[1] The Italian history may date back to early Rome.[2] The Irish origins may be via alterations to the name O'Maille or O'Malley.[3]

Notable people with the surname Melia or Meliá include:

  • Aoife Melia, Irish medical doctor
  • Careena Melia, Irish-American actress
  • Cian Melia, Irish showjumper
  • Elie Melia (1915–1988), lived in Belgium and then in France; priest and historian of the Georgian Orthodox Church
  • Fulvio Melia (b. 1956), Italian-American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author
  • Jimmy Melia (born 1937), English footballer
  • Joe Melia (1935–2012), British television and film actor
  • Leslie Melia (1929–1997), Canadian sprint canoer at the 1956 Olympics
  • Michael Melia (b. 1945), British actor
  • Nika Melia (born 1979), Georgian politician
  • Pius Melia (1800–1883), Italian Jesuit theologian
  • Salome Melia (born 1987), Georgian chess player
  • Salvador Meliá (born 1977), Spanish track cyclist at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics
  • Thomas O. Melia (born 1957), American advocate for human rights and democracy
  • Tim Melia (b. 1986), American soccer player

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Lasha Bakradse, French translation Dominique Gauthier-Eligoulachvili : "Le Géorgien de poche. Noms de famille et prénoms", Assimil 2003.
  2. ^ "Melia Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms".
  3. ^ "Surname Database: Melia Last Name Origin".
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