Meliton
title: "Meliton" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["greek-masculine-given-names"] topic_path: "general/greek-masculine-given-names" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meliton" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
Meliton or Melitón, is a given name of Greek origin, derived from the word μέλι, i.e., literally meaning "like honey", "sweet". Notable people with the name include:
- Melitón Carvajal (1847–1935), Peruvian military and political figure
- Melitón Manzanas (1906–1968), high-ranking police officer in Francoist Spain killed by ETA paramilitaries
- Meliton Balanchivadze (1862–1937), Georgian composer of classical music
- Meliton Kantaria (1920–1993), Georgian sergeant of the Soviet Army who hoisted a Soviet flag Banner of Victory over the Reichstag in 1945
- Meliton, Metropolitan of Chalcedon (1913–1989), Greek Orthodox bishop
- Melito of Sardis, Bishop of Sardis in the 2nd century
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