Etymology

From the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amal ‎(“work”) + *swinth ‎(“strength”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: mĭʹlĭsənt, IPA^(key): /ˈmɪlɪsənt/