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 [ 3 syll. mel-(c)hior, me-lchi-or ] The boy name Melchior is pronounced as MeyLCHIYer KEY. Melchior is used chiefly in the German and Hungarian languages. Its origin is Old Persian. Biblical name derived from the words 'melk' meaning king ; 'quart' meaning city. This is the Hebrew name of one of the three Magi or Wise Men in the Bible. Melchiorre (Italian), Melchor (Spanish), and Melker (Scandinavian) are variants of Melchior. Melchior is rare as a baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Melchior include Melchiorre (Italian), Melchor (Spanish), and Melker (Scandinavian). KEY: English pronunciation for Melchior: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"   |
