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Melchisédech

Biblical Hebrew roots

Language context for this entry: French

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masculineLatin script

/mɛl.ʃi.ze.dɛk/ · French

Origin: Biblical Hebrew
1 language context: French
Follow the evidence: 4 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Melchisédech

Melchisédech is a masculine given name documented in French. English Wiktionary traces it to Biblical Hebrew מַלְכֵּי־צֶדֶק via Latin.

Biblical Hebrew origin

Source-reported

Borrowed from Latin Melchisedech, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מַלְכֵּי־צֶדֶק.

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Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-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

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms4

Wikidata Q63266964CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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About Melchisédech

Melchisédech is a masculine given name documented in French. English Wiktionary traces it to Biblical Hebrew מַלְכֵּי־צֶדֶק via Latin.

Biblical Hebrew origin

Source-reported

Borrowed from Latin Melchisedech, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מַלְכֵּי־צֶדֶק.

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Latin
Biblical Hebrew

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (3)

Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Melchisédech is used

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France

Language records

Documented as a given name in French.

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4 of 4 countries

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms4

Wikidata Q63266964CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: MelchisédechCC-BY-SA-4.0 · 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.

Melchisédech

About Melchisédech

Biblical Hebrew origin

Where Melchisédech is used

Across borders

France

Popularity over time

History

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Melchisédech

About Melchisédech

Biblical Hebrew origin

Where Melchisédech is used

Across borders

France

Popularity over time

History

Melchisedec

Melchisedech

מלכיצדק

A name worth keeping.

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A story to pass on.

About Melchisédech

Biblical Hebrew origin

Where Melchisédech is used

Across borders

France

Popularity over time

History

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A story to pass on.

About Melchisédech

Biblical Hebrew origin

Where Melchisédech is used

Across borders

France

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Melchisedec

Melchisedech

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A name worth keeping.

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