The name Mel is a short form of names beginning with "Mel" (for instance,
Melvin,
Melville,
Melanie,
Melissa, and others).
Famous bearers
Bearers include Mel Brooks (born 1926), an American actor, director, writer, and producer;
Mel Smith (born 1952), an English actor, director, writer, and producer;
Mel Gibson (born 1956), an American-born Australian actor, director, and producer;
Melanie Chisholm (born 1974), also known as Melanie C or Mel C, one of five members of the English girl group the Spice Girls.
