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[Surname] Are Everdeen and Mellark real last names?
They are in the Hunger Games. Are they real?
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The surname Everdeen is an Anglo-Saxon locative name, meaning it originated from a place called Everton, found in Bedfordshire, Lancashire, and Nottinghamshire. It's also possible it derives from Everdon in Northants, although the surname Everdon is less common. The Everdeen surname is most likely found in the United States and England. The surname "Mellark" is primarily known from the fictional character Peeta Mellark in Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games trilogy. While the name may be inspired by or associated with the fictional bakery context of the character, it actually has roots in old English. According to Ancestry.com, the surname Mellark may have a connection to the old English word "mel," meaning "flour," further reinforcing the baking theme related to Peeta's character.
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