Melisandre

The first name Melisandre is the French variant of the name Millicent, which has its origin in the Gothic Amalaswintha or Amalaswinþa (𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰).

What does the name Melisandre mean?

Melisandre, a female first name, is derived from Millicent, which traces back to the Gothic Amalaswintha or Amalaswinþa (𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰). The meanings include 'the Brave', 'the Strong', and 'the Energetic'. These meanings stem from the Gothic elements amals (𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃), meaning 'tireless', 'energetic', 'brave', 'diligent', 'capable', and 'valiant', as well as swinþs (𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃), meaning 'strong', 'powerful', 'intense', 'swift', and 'quick'. The name became known through the character of the Red Priestess, a witch from George R. R. Martin's series 'A Song of Ice and Fire'. Other variants include Amalasuintha, Amalasuntha, Melisande, Melisanda, Melse, Melicent, Melisende, and Melisenda.

Where does the name Melisandre come from?

The name Melisandre has its roots in the Gothic and Ostrogothic language and means 'the Brave'. It is composed of the Gothic words amals (𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃), meaning 'tireless', 'energetic', 'brave', 'diligent', 'capable', and 'valiant', and swinþs (𐍃𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌸𐍃), which means 'strong', 'powerful', 'intense', 'swift', and 'quick'. The language of origin is French.

How do you pronounce Melisandre?

Meh-li-sahn-dreh

Popularity

Melisandre is a rather rare first name in Germany. It has not yet found a place in the German first name charts. Its best ranking was in 1981, when it reached 1,348th place in Canada. In the last ten years, Melisandre has been given as a first name in Canada fewer than 10 times, placing it at 4,809th in the ten-year statistics. From 1980 to 2024, it ranks 3,308th in Canada.

Famous people

• Melisandre (sorceress in the film 'Game of Thrones')