Melquiades

Melquiades Meaning & Origin

About Melquiades
The name Melquiades is of Hebrew origin and has a biblical significance. It is derived from the Hebrew name Malki-Tzedek, meaning "my king is righteous" or "king of righteousness." In the Bible, Melchizedek was a priest and king of Salem who blessed Abraham. The name Melquiades carries connotations of righteousness, leadership, and divine favor.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Melquiades are male.

Melquiades Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLKTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAGA
🔊 Soundex
M0420302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L K W IY2 D IY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/melquiades*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melquiades in Braille

Here's how to represent Melquiades in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Melquiades in braille

How to Spell the Name Melquiades in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Melquiades using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Melquiades in sign language

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