Melon Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Melon is best understood together with Meloni: both are Italian spellings of a single family name. Read literally, Melon points to “Melon, a nickname or grower's name”.

A variant of Meloni

Records show Melon as one of the forms Meloni took over time. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Melone and Melloni.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Meloni surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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