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Name
Melah
Origin
Phoenician
Gender
Unisex
Meaning
salt keeper
Detailed Meaning
References the vital salt trade that Phoenicians controlled through coastal evaporation ponds. Salt preserved food for long voyages and was worth its weight in silver.
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Syllable Breakdown
1. me (prefix)
2. lah (suffix)
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Melah Name Meaning and Style
Melah is a unisex name of Phoenician origin, meaning salt keeper.
It appears in the Ancient, Preservation, Trade name collections and has 2 syllables. Browse the related Phoenician names below for alternatives with a similar background.
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