Melchior
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Melchior
- /ˈmɛl.ki.ɔː(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
From Latin Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור (“king of light”), from מלך (“king”) + אור (“light”).
proper noun
- One of the Magi according to medieval Christian legend.
- A male given name from Hebrew. So twin boys, our fathers, were born in the USA. Melchior and Peregrine. What names, eh? What delusions of grandeur went into the naming of them? If you shorten them to 'Mel' and 'Perry', they've got a democratically twentieth-century and transatlantic ring to them.
noun Melchiors
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A very large wine bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles.
Similar: Solomon
Translations
Every language
name one of the Magi
| Español | Melchor |
|---|---|
| Português | Belchior |
| Français | Melchior |
| Italiano | Melchiorre |
| Русский | Мельхио́р Melʹxiór |
name male given name
| Español | Melchor |
|---|---|
| Français | Melchior |
| Deutsch | Melchior |
| Italiano | Melchiorre |
Talk about this word "Melchior." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/melchior. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Melchior. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/melchior "Melchior." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/melchior.Cite this
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title = {Melchior},
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