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Melchiorre

“king of light”

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Origin: Not established
2 language contexts: French Italian
Follow the evidence: 7 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Melchiorre

Melchiorre is a masculine given name documented in French and Italian. It is a form of Melchior, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “king of light”.

2 source accounts

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “king of light”

di origine semitica che significa "il mio re è luce". è uno dei tre Re Magi, e quindi l'onomastico cade il giorno dell'Epifania.

Sources for this account (6)

Italian Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q3854164CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MelchiorCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Polish Wiktionary accountSource-reportedłac. Melchior

łac. Melchior

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Polish Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

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Documented as a given name in French.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

Historical scholarship

Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.

1884From the archives
Melchiorre— “king”
Melchior is evidently the universal Eastern Malek, or Melchi (a king); but he is in much less favour than his companion; though sometimes found in Italy as Melchiorre, as well as in Germany and Switzerland in his proper form, and in Esthonia contracted to Malk.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part IV, Chapter VII (Names From Holy Days), Section III (The Epiphany) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Melchiorre Cafà
1636–1667
Italian artist (1636-1667)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pius X
1835–1914
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
John Bosco
1815–1888
Italian Roman Catholic priest, educator, writer (1815–1888)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Giuseppe Sammartini
1695–1750
Italian composer and oboist
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Melchiore Cesarotti
1730–1808
Italian poet and writer (1730-1808)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q3854164CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Italian Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: MelchiorCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Historical referencesOriginal texts and their publication details1

Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part IV, Chapter VII (Names From Holy Days), Section III (The Epiphany)Public domain (Project Gutenberg) · rev. 2023-03-30 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Melchiorre

Melchiorre is a masculine given name documented in French and Italian. It is a form of Melchior, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “king of light”.

2 source accounts

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “king of light”

di origine semitica che significa "il mio re è luce". è uno dei tre Re Magi, e quindi l'onomastico cade il giorno dell'Epifania.

Sources for this account (6)

Italian Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q3854164CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MelchiorCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Polish Wiktionary accountSource-reportedłac. Melchior

łac. Melchior

Sources for this account (1)

Polish Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Melchiorre is used

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France

Language records

Documented as a given name in French.

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4 of 5 countries

History

Historical scholarship

Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.

1884From the archives
Melchiorre— “king”
Melchior is evidently the universal Eastern Malek, or Melchi (a king); but he is in much less favour than his companion; though sometimes found in Italy as Melchiorre, as well as in Germany and Switzerland in his proper form, and in Esthonia contracted to Malk.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part IV, Chapter VII (Names From Holy Days), Section III (The Epiphany) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Melchiorre Cafà
1636–1667
Italian artist (1636-1667)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pius X
1835–1914
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
John Bosco
1815–1888
Italian Roman Catholic priest, educator, writer (1815–1888)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Giuseppe Sammartini
1695–1750
Italian composer and oboist
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Melchiore Cesarotti
1730–1808
Italian poet and writer (1730-1808)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q3854164CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Italian Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: MelchiorCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: MelchiorreCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Historical referencesOriginal texts and their publication details1

Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part IV, Chapter VII (Names From Holy Days), Section III (The Epiphany)Public domain (Project Gutenberg) · rev. 2023-03-30 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Melchiorre

Meaning in the sources

Where Melchiorre is used

Across borders

France

Popularity over time

History

Historical scholarship

Notable bearers

Melchiorre Cafà

Pius X

John Bosco

Giuseppe Sammartini

Melchiore Cesarotti

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

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A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Melchiorre

Meaning in the sources

Where Melchiorre is used

Across borders

France

Popularity over time

History

Historical scholarship

Notable bearers

Melchiorre Cafà

Pius X

John Bosco

Giuseppe Sammartini

Melchiore Cesarotti

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page