Melloni Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The last name Melloni is one of the recorded forms of Meloni, a well-known Italian family name. Name scholars give the meaning as “Melon, a nickname or grower's name”.

Melloni and Meloni

The extra “l” in Melloni is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Melone and Melon.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Melloni, so the heraldry linked to Meloni is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Melloni report, with a museum-style coat of arms.