The island of Melita is also mentioned in the Bible, which is where my parents found my name. It is the island that the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked on in Acts 28. You will need a King James version of the Bible to see it, as the later translations changed the name to Malta as the Arabs did. So, to all the other Melitas in the world, your name means sweet as honey. It is a pretty name.
People do love it.
And I thought I was the only one. Then a friend found The Town of Melita Website. I am stunned and thrilled. My father was born in Malta and named me after the ancient name for his Island. I live in Massachusetts in the United States.