Melchiorre

Melchiorre Meaning & Origin

About Melchiorre
The surname Melchiorre is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Melchiorre, which itself is derived from the biblical name Melchior. The name Melchiorre means "king of light" or "king of peace" in Hebrew. It is believed to have been used as a given name for the biblical Magi, also known as the Three Wise Men or Three Kings, who visited the baby Jesus. As a surname, Melchiorre likely originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Melchiorre.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Melchiorre is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Melchiorre: 761
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,630
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melchiorre based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Melchiorre is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MLXR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M042060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 L K IY0 AO1 R EY0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ›lkiΛˆΙ”reΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MLXR', 'MLKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melchiorre in Braille

Here's how to represent Melchiorre in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Melchiorre in braille

How to sign the name Melchiorre using Sign Language

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

The name Melchiorre in sign language

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