The Melone Family Name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Melone is usually a form of Meloni.

What is the meaning of Melone?

Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Melon, a nickname or grower's name”.

How is Melone related to Meloni?

The change of ending between Meloni and Melone reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Other spellings include Melon and Melloni.

Does every Melone family have a crest?

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

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