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Name Milcom
Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. MIL-kəm (Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology)
Other Forms FormsMilcolm, Moloch, Molech, Malcam
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Meaning & History
In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon. See also MOLECH.