Melchor
MEL-kor
Popularity
#9536
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
Spanish
Total Births
894
Peak Year
#25 in 1992
First Recorded
1917
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Royal & Regal
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Melchor is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Melchior, one of the traditional names of the biblical Magi (Wise Men), possibly meaning 'king of the city'.
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