Given name
Melchisedech
“king of righteousness”
Melchisedech is a given name from Latin. It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Melchisedech goes back to Latin Melchisedech, meaning “king of righteousness.”
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Where it comes from
Melchisedech comes from Latin, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Latin Melchisedech, from Ancient Greek Μελχισεδέκ, from Hebrew מלכי־צדק.
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Melchisedech’s family of names
In Czech usage, Melchisedech has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form MELCHIZEDEK.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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