About Melies
The surname Melies is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Maelis," which itself is a variant of the name "Mael." The name Mael is of Breton origin and means "chief" or "prince." Therefore, the surname Melies can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Mael" or "son of the chief/prince."
The surname Melies is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melies based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Melies is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Melies in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Melies using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.