Given name & surname
Melcher
“the king of the city”
Melcher is a variant of Melchior. One Polish interpretation is “the king of the city.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Melcher is a variant of Melchior. One Polish interpretation is “the king of the city.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Melcher is a variant of Melchior. An origin associated with Melchior is Polish.
Explained through its name family
Melcher’s family of names
Melcher has a related form in Melchior. In Greek usage, Melcher as a surname is a transliteration of Μέλχερ.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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