About Mellon
The name "Mellon" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "meallán," meaning "bald" or "tonsure." It is a surname that was likely given to someone who had a bald head or a distinctive tonsure, which was a shaved patch on the crown of the head worn by some religious orders. The name Mellon can also be found in other cultures, such as in the Sindarin language of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, where it means "friend."
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Here's how to represent Mellon in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mellon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.