Melchior

Gender Masculine
Usage Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛl.ki.ˌɔɹ/(American English) /ˈmɛl.ki.ˌɔː/(British English) /mɛl.kjɔʁ/(French) /ˈmɛl.xi.ɔr/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Possibly from the Hebrew roots מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ) meaning "king" and אוֹר (ʾor) meaning "light". This was a name traditionally assigned to one of the wise men (also known as the Magi, or three kings) who were said to have visited the newborn Jesus. According to medieval tradition he was a king of Persia.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesMelchiorre(Italian) Melchor(Spanish) Melker(Swedish)
User SubmissionMelchiór

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

France: January 6
Poland: January 6
Poland: September 7
Poland: November 7

Images

6th-century Byzantine depiction of the Magi6th-century Byzantine depiction of the Magi

Categories

alpinists, Ascendance of a Bookworm characters, Chrono characters, David Mitchell characters, graphic designers, isograms, king, kings, leadership, light, Magi, place names, playwrights, royalty, Tales characters, Trinity Blood characters, uncertain etymology
Entry updated December 1, 2024