Given name
Melkisédek
“king of righteousness”
Melkisédek is a given name from Latin. It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Melkisédek goes back to Latin Melchisedech, meaning “king of righteousness.”
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Where it comes from
Melkisédek 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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Melkisédek’s family of names
In French usage, Melkisédek has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form MELCHIZEDEK.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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