Given name
Adrammelech
“magnificence of the king”·“adar is king”
Adrammelech is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאדרמלך
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Adrammelech means “magnificence of the king” or “adar is king.”
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Where it comes from
Adrammelech is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'adar (אדר), “to be majestic,” and the Hebrew noun melek (מלך), “king.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Adrammelech appears in 2 Kings 19:37, 2 Kings 17:31.
- 2 Kings 19:37
- 2 Kings 17:31
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Adrammelech’s family of names
See also 18
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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