Gender: Female
Pronunciation: M AH L IH N D AH D IH L AH N
Melinda Ruth Dillon was an American actress. She received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in the original production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Jillian Guiler in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice (1981). She is well known for her role as Mother Parker in the holiday classic A Christmas Story (1983). Her other film roles include Bound for Glory (1976), Slap Shot (1977), F.I.S.T. (1978), The Muppet Movie (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Captain America (1990), The Prince of Tides (1991), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, How to Make an American Quilt, Magnolia (1999), for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, and Reign Over Me (2007).
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On the name Melinda Dillon, Melinda means Grateful, Gentle, Dark, Honey, Sweet, Supplanter, Holder of Heel, Yahweh May Protect, Combination of Melanie and Linda. Dillon means Faithful, Like a Lion, Loyal, Flash, Lightning, Mystery, Handsome.
The name Melinda Dillon is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Melinda is commonly found in United States of America, Italy, France, and 86 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M AH L IH N D AH D IH L AH N
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Melinda is recorded 18,819 times globally, ranking it as the 3,360th most common name worldwide.
Melinda is most prevalent in United States of America, with 7,236 occurrences, making it the 698th most popular name in the country.
In Hungary, the name Melinda is found among 1 in every 41 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #698 | 1 : 250 |
| Italy | #1,243 | 1 : 611 |
| France | #1,330 | 1 : 778 |
| Hungary | #71 | 1 : 41 |
| South Africa | #1,958 | 1 : 2,333 |
| United Kingdom | #1,821 | 1 : 1,038 |
| Canada | #1,199 | 1 : 813 |
| Malaysia | #3,093 | 1 : 4,927 |
| Germany | #1,639 | 1 : 1,027 |
| Saudi Arabia | #7,366 | 1 : 8,557 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Melinda from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Melinda Ruth Dillon was an American actress. She received a 1963 Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in the original production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Jillian Guiler in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Teresa Perrone in Absence of Malice (1981). She is well known for her role as Mother Parker in the holiday classic A Christmas Story (1983). Her other film roles include Bound for Glory (1976), Slap Shot (1977), F.I.S.T. (1978), The Muppet Movie (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Captain America (1990), The Prince of Tides (1991), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, How to Make an American Quilt, Magnolia (1999), for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, and Reign Over Me (2007).
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