Melita (given name)

Last updated June 05, 2023

Melita is a feminine given name which may refer to:

Melita Aitken (1866–1945), Canadian painter and writer
Melita Gordon, gastroenterologist
Melita Maschmann (1918–2010), German memoirist
Melita Norwood (1912–2005), British civil servant and Soviet spy
Melita Ruhn (born 1965), Romanian retired gymnast
Melita Švob (born 1931), Croatian Jewish biologist and historian
Melita Vovk (1928–2020), Slovene painter and illustrator of children's books

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