masculine Melchior

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Origin:
hebrew
Name Root:
(eli melekh > Melki'or) (melk quart)
Meaning:*
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Hebrew “eli melekh > Melki’or,” meaning “God is king, God is light, my king is light.” 2) From the Old Persian “melk quart” meaning “city of the king.” It is the name given in the later legend to one of the Biblical Magi appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. Melchior Grodziecki (~1582–1619) was a Jesuit priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. He was born in Cieszyn into the noble Grodski family. He began his studies in Vienna with the Jesuits and, in 1603, entered the Jesuit novitiate in Brno.

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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #2

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Chakra Number: #2
Sacral Chakra "Swadhisthana"

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Color meaning: Orange

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Notable People and Personalities

Melchior Anderegg (1828–1914), Swiss Mountain Guide
Melchior Berri (1801–1854), Swiss Architect
Melchior Broederlam (~1350–after 1409), A Dutch Painter
Melchior Cano (1525–1560), Spanish Theologian
Melchior Cibinensis, 16th Century Hungarian Alchemical Writer
Melchior D'hondecoeter (1636–1695), Dutch Animalier
Melchior De Polignac (1661–1742), French Diplomat, Roman Catholic Cardinal
Melchior De Vogüé (1848–1910), French Diplomat, Travel Writer, Archaeologist, Philanthropist
Melchior Franck (1579–1639), German Composer Of The Very Early Baroque Era
Melchior Goldast Ab Haiminsfeld (1576–1635), Swiss Writer
Melchior Hoffman (~1495–1543), German-dutch Anabaptist Prophet
Melchior Inchofer (imhofer) (~1584–1648), Jesuit Who Took Part In Galileo's Trial
Melchior Klesl (cleselius) (1552–1630), Austrian Bishop Statesman
Melchior Lengyel (lebovics Menyhért) (1880–1974), Hungarian Writer
Melchior Lorck (1526–1583), Danish-german Renaissance Painter
Melchior Ndadaye (1953–1993), Burundian Intellectual And Politician
Melchior Schildt (1592/93–1667), German Composer And Organist
Melchior Wańkowicz (1892–1974), Polish Writer, Journalist And Publisher
Melchior Weiher (1574–1643), Polish Nobleman