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Mélisande

Strong-willed, from the Germanic roots for strong and willing.

Meaning and origin

French form of Millicent, immortalized by Maurice Maeterlinck in his 1893 symbolist play Pelléas et Mélisande.

How to pronounce Mélisande

French (France)/melizɑ̃d/

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