Given name · also Latin
Melchisédech
“king of righteousness”
Melchisédech is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in French.
Original LatinMelchisedech
Meaning & origin
What it means
Melchisédech goes back to Latin Melchisedech, meaning “king of righteousness.”
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Where it comes from
Melchisédech comes from Latin, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Latin Melchisedech, from Biblical Hebrew מַלְכֵּי־צֶדֶק.
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Melchisédech’s family of names
In French usage, Melchisédech has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form MELCHIZEDEK. In French usage, Melchisédech was borrowed from the Latin form MELCHISEDECH. In French usage, Melchisédech has a related form in Melchisédec.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Melchisédech
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