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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts אחימלך(Ancient Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsAchimelech

Meaning & History

Means "my brother is king" in Hebrew, from אָח (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" combined with י (i) "my" and מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ) "king". This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament, including a high priest of Israel who is wrongly executed for treason on King Saul's orders.
Added 10/14/2007 by LMS
Edited 10/20/2024 by SeaHorse15 and LMS