About Mellema
The surname Mellema is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Melle, which is a variant of the name Melis. The name Melis is a shortened form of the name Bartholomew, which means "son of Talmai" in Aramaic. Talmai is a Hebrew name meaning "abounding in furrows" or "furrowed land." Therefore, the surname Mellema can be interpreted to mean "son of Talmai" or "descendant of Bartholomew."
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Here's how to represent Mellema in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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