Melanthus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
In Greek, Melanthus means "black flower" or "dark blossom". It is derived from the Greek elements "melas" meaning "black" and "anthos" meaning "flower" or "blossom".
Popularity
Melanthus is a very rare name and is not among the top 1000 names used in the United States.

cartoon of the name Melanthus
Cartoon of Melanthus

Melanthus Name meanings & History

In Greek, Melanthus means "black flower" or "dark blossom". It is derived from the Greek elements "melas" meaning "black" and "anthos" meaning "flower" or "blossom". Latinized form of Melanthos. In Greek mythology, Melanthus was a king of Messenia who was later expelled from Messenia and instead became king of Athens. Melanthus is a unique and uncommon name that can be used for boys. It may be a good choice for parents who are looking for a name with a mythological or literary background.

Zodiac Sign of Melanthus: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Melanthus:

M: Manipulative,Mushy,Mother,Maternal,Mommy,Memory,Memorabilia

E: Enliven,Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate

L: Languid,Lovely,Liaison,Lover,Luscious,Legal,Lazy

A: Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Action

N: Nitpicking,Nagging,Nice,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nervous,Neat

T: Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Tacky,Testy,Truth,Talkative

H: Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hope,Hobnobbing,Haggle

U: Universality,Understanding,Utopia,Unity,Undermining

S: Status,Social Standing,Sensuality,Success,Security,Solidity,Sex

Melanthus is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper Class name