Melchior
m.
Of uncertain origin, possibly Old Persian.
The traditional name of one of the three Magi. Wycliffite Bible (1395):
The name became popular in the 16th C.
- Estonia
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- Middle Low German
- ◑ 1524x1532 Meildo (nom) Saareste1923a p. 104;
1592 Melck Tiik1977 p. 287,
Meldo ibid. p. 287,
Melens ibid. p. 287,
Melest ibid. p. 287,
Mello ibid. p. 287,
Mely ibid. p. 287
- Germany
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- Early New High German
- ● 1497 Melchor Nurn1497 447
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1527 Melchior (nom) Rome1527 p. 87
- Spain
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- Latin
- ● 1490 Melchioris (gen) carbonell p. 46;
1491 Melchior (nom) ibid. p. 57,
Melchioris (gen) ibid. p. 61
- Catalan
- ● 1510 Melchior valencia1510 3420
- Spanish
- ● 1567 Melchor SanzSerrano
Cite as: R. Le Get, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Melchior". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Melchior.