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View Name: Melchior


MELCHIOR
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Judeo-Christian Legend
PRONOUNCED: MEL-kyawr (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Derived from Semitic roots meaning "king city". 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.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Melchiorre (Italian), Melchor (Spanish), Melker (Swedish)



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