Melena

muh-LEH-nuh; muh-LAY-nuh; muh-LEE-nuh

Dutch diminutive of Magdalena, variation of Melaina or Melina

"from the high tower; black, dark; honey"

Melena Origin and Meaning

The name Melena is a girl's name of Slavic origin meaning "from the high tower; black, dark; honey".

A short form of Magdalena in Dutch and a variation of Melaina, Melina, Melinda, Melanie, Milena and similar, Melena is also used for a character in the novel Wicked and the subsequent Broadway musical.

The name Melena in Pop Culture

• Melena Thropp Elphaba's mother In the book/musical "Wicked"
• Melena or melæna medical term for the black, "tarry" feces that are associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage