/ˈmɛl.fi/
OrigineSaid to be related to the name of the small nearby river Melpes, Melphes, mentioned by Pliny. According to De Giovanni this name is from a Mediterranean (possibly Italic, like the Oenotrians) substrate *melf, *melp, of uncertain meaning, but compare Melpis and Melpum.
- femininea town and municipality of the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy
- by-personal-gender, feminine, masculinea surname transferred from the place name
Fonte: Wiktionary