Meleth

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Meleth is a name shared by two minor characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.

One Meleth was one of the Haladin in the First Age. She was the daughter of Hiril and Enthor, and also cousin of Húrin and Huor.

Meleth was also the name of the nurse of Eärendil son of Idril Celebrindal and Tuor during the first seven years of his life, which were spent in the Hidden City of Gondolin.

Meleth is also the name of a family in the Southern Indian state of Kerala.