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Definitions for melchior
ˈmɛl kyɔr, -kiˌɔrmel·chior

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Melchior, Lauritz Melchior, Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchiornoun

    United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)

  2. Melchiornoun

    (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia

Wiktionary

  1. Melchiornoun

    A very large wine bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles.

  2. Melchiornoun

    One of the Magi according to medieval Christian legend.

  3. Melchiornoun

    A male given name from Old Persian.

    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.

  4. Etymology: Said to be of origin.

Wikipedia

  1. Melchior

    Melchior is the name traditionally given to one of the biblical Magi appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. There are many notable people with this name, or close variations.

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  1. melchior

    Melchior is traditionally known as one of the biblical Magi (wise men) who visited Jesus after his birth, referred to as the "Three Kings" in Christian faith. He is often depicted as the oldest of the three, bringing the gift of gold. The name Melchior is also used as a male first name in various cultures.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MELCHIOR

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Melchior is ranked #20172 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Melchior surname appeared 1,322 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Melchior.

    92% or 1,217 total occurrences were White.
    2.6% or 35 total occurrences were Black.
    2.6% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.6% or 22 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.6% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.3% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of melchior in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of melchior in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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