Melchior is the name traditionally given to one of the

biblical Magi The biblical Magi from Middle Persian ''moɣ''(''mard'') from Old Persian ''magu-'' 'Zoroastrian clergyman' ( or ; singular: ), also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men or (Three) Kings, also the Three Magi were distinguished foreigners in the G ...

appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. There are many notable people with this name, or close variations.

As a first name

* Melchior Anderegg (1828–1914), Swiss mountain guide *

Melchior Berri Melchior Berri (born 20 October 1801 in Basel, died 12 May 1854 in Basel) was a well-known Swiss architect. He was the son of Melchior Berri (parish priest in Münchenstein) and Appollonia Streckeisen. In 1832 he married Margaretha Simone Burckha ...

(1801–1854), Swiss architect * Melchior Broederlam (c. 1350 – after 1409), Dutch painter * Melchior Cano (1525–1560), Spanish theologian *

Melchior Cibinensis Melchior Cibinensis was a Hungarian alchemical writer active in the first part of the 16th century. He is known for the ''Processus sub forma missae'', an alchemical mass, now dated to around 1525; it was published in the ''Theatrum Chemicum'' of ...

, 16th century Hungarian alchemical writer *

Melchior Goldast Melchior Goldast von Haiminsfeld (Goldastus) (6 January 1576 or 1578, Switzerland – Gießen, Germany, 1635) was a Swiss jurist and an industrious though uncritical collector of documents relating to the medieval history and constitution of German ...

(1576–1635), Swiss writer * Melchior d'Hondecoeter (1636–1695), Dutch animalier * Melchior de Polignac (1661–1742), French diplomat, Roman Catholic cardinal * Melchior de Vogüé (1848–1910), French diplomat, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist * Melchior Franck (1579–1639), German composer *

Melchior Grodziecki Melchior Grodziecki (c. 1582 – 7 September 1619) was a Silesian Jesuit priest. He is considered a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church. He was canonized in 1995 and is liturgically commemorated on 7 September. Biography He was born in Tě ...

(1584–1619), Catholic saint * Melchior Hoffman (c. 1495–1543), German-Dutch Anabaptist prophet *

Melchior Inchofer Melchior Inchofer or Imhofer, in Hungarian: Inchofer Menyhért (c. 1584 – 28 September 1648) was an Austrian-Hungarian Jesuit. He played an important part in the trial of Galileo, by his arguments, later published in his ''Tractatus Syllepticus' ...

(c. 1584–1648), Jesuit who took part in Galileo's trial * Melchior Klesl (1552–1630), Austrian bishop statesman * Melchior Lengyel (1880–1974), Hungarian writer * Melchior Lorck (1526–1583), Danish-German renaissance painter *

Melchior Miguel Carneiro Leitão Melchior is the name traditionally given to one of the biblical Magi appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. There are many notable people with this name, or close variations. As a first name * Melchior Anderegg (1828–1914), Swiss mountain guide ...

(1516–1583), Jesuit, first Bishop of Macao * Melchior Ndadaye (1953–1993), Burundian politician and president * Melchior Nunes Barreto (c. 1520–1571), Jesuit, missionary in Asia * Melchior Schildt (c. 1592–1667), German composer and organist *

Melchior Vulpius Melchior Vulpius (c. 1570 in Wasungen – 7 August 1615 in Weimar) was a German singer and composer of church music. Vulpius came from a poor craftsman's family. He studied at the local school in Wasungen (in Thuringia) with Johannes Steuerl ...

(c. 1570–1615), German composer * Melchior Wathelet, Belgian politician *

Melchior Wathelet, Jr. Melchior Wathelet (born 30 September 1977 in Verviers) is a Belgian politician, Secretary of State of Environment, Energy, Mobility and Institutional Reforms, and member of the Centre démocrate humaniste (cdH). His father is Melchior Wathelet. H ...

, Belgian politician * Melchior Wańkowicz (1892–1974), Polish writer, journalist and publisher * Melchior Weiher (1574–1643), Polish nobleman

As a middle name

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (an anglicanization of Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg) (September 6, 1711 – October 7, 1787), was a German Lutheran pastor sent to North America as a missionary, requested by Pennsylvania colonists. Integral to the ...

, (1711-1787), Lutheran minister and missionary * Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards, United States Military Officer * John Melchior Bosco, (1815-1888), Catholic saint and founder of the Salesians * Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, (1835-1914), Catholic saint, Pope (Pius X)

As a family name

* Arne Melchior (1924–2016), Danish politician, government minister, son of Marcus * Bent Melchior (1929–2021), chief rabbi of Denmark, son of Marcus *

Carl Melchior Carl Melchior (October 13, 1871 – December 30, 1933) was a German lawyer and judge, and later became a banker and vice-president of the Bank for International Settlements. Working life In 1900 Melchior was made legal counsel to Hamburg bankin ...

, German banker, advisor for the financial and economic negotiations that began at the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 * Dan Melchior, British singer, songwriter, and guitarist * Daniela Melchior, Portuguese actress *

Eberhard Melchior Eberhard Melchior (born 12 November 1912) was a German mathematician who provided the first proof of Sylvester's line problem in 1940. E. Melchior (1940), ''Über Vielseite der Projektive Ebene.'' Deutsche Math. volume 5, pages 461–475 ...

, German mathematician *

Eberhard Melchior (naturalist) Eberhard Melchior was a writer who published a few works about German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German la ...

, active around 1700 *

Ernst Melchior Ernst Melchior (26 June 1920 – 5 August 1978) was an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Melchior was born in Villach. He played seven years for Austrian club Austria Wien before moving to France whe ...

(1920–1978), Austrian football player * Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm (1723–1807), German author *

Hans Melchior Hans Melchior (5 August 1894 – 12 March 1984) was a German botanist. Melchior was born in Berlin. He studied botany at Berlin University, became assistant to G. Haberlandt at the Institute for plant physiology and took his doctor's degree ...

(1894–1984), German botanist *

Hans Bøchmann Melchior Hans Bøchmann Melchior (14 May 1773 – 11 September 1831) was a Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of D ...

(1773–1831), Danish naturalist * Ib Melchior (1917–2015), American science-fiction filmmaker, son of Lauritz *

Israel B. Melchior Israel Berendt Melchior (12 May 1827 – 7 September 1893) was a Danish engineer, manufacturer and amateur photographer. He is remembered in particular for the photographs he took of Hans Christian Andersen. Career Born on 12 May 1827, Melchior w ...

(1827–1893), Danish engineer, manufacturer and amateur photographer * Lauritz Melchior, Danish operatic tenor, especially Wagnerian roles *

Marcus Melchior Marcus Melchior (1897 – 1969) was the rabbi of the main synagogue in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the time of the rescue of the Danish Jews in October 1943, during the Second World War. After escaping with his family and other Danish Jews to Sweden, ...

(1897–1969), chief rabbi of Denmark * Michael Melchior (born 1954), Danish-Norwegian rabbi, Israeli politician and son of Bent *

Moses Melchior (1825–1912) Moses Melchior (28 January 1825 – 25 November 1912) was a Jewish Danish businessman. He was a co-owner of Moses & Søn G. Melchior, a trading house founded by his grandfather. Early life and education Melchior was born into a wealthy Jewish fami ...

, Danish businessman *

Simone Melchior Simone Cousteau (née Melchior; 19 January 1919 – 1 December 1990) was a French explorer. She was the first woman scuba diver and aquanaut, and wife and business partner of undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Although never visible in the ...

Cousteau (1919–1990), wife of undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau *

Tracy Melchior Tracy Lindsey Melchior (born June 22, 1970) is an author and actress most known for playing the role of Forrester family, Kristen Forrester Dominguez on the CBS daytime drama ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' and Beverly Hills Cop III. Acting Melc ...

(born 1970), American actress

Fictional characters

* A character in Tom Stoppard's '' On the Razzle (play)'' * One of three parts of the biological super computer in ''

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'' manga and anime * One of three sages of Shevat in the game Xenogears * A Ceyah immortal from the video game '' Kohan II: Kings of War'' * A laptop/webgoblin in Kelly McCullough's Ravirn series. * A cosmic being in the ''

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'' of Joshua David Stone * A centaur character in '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' * Melchior Mayvin, an antagonist in '' Tales of Berseria''. * As "Melkhior", the wizard in Knight Lore who will create the spell to cure Sabreman of his lycanthropy * As "Melchyor", a character in the 2012 novel ''Unholy Night'' by Seth Grahame-Smith * The Guru of Life in the game ''Chrono Trigger'' * Melchior Boehni, a character in the novella ''Kleider Machen Leute'' by Gottfried Keller * Melchior Gabor, the lead male character in '' Spring Awakening (play)'' and '' Spring Awakening (musical)'' * Melchior Hazard, father of Dora and Nora in Angela Carter's novel ''

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'' * Melchior von und zu Panke, a character in the German TV series '' Binny and the Ghost'' * Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim, protagonist in the Baroque German novel '' Simplicius Simplicissimus'' * Melchior Tresich, the main protagonist of

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's novel ''Kiklop'' (1965) *

Melchior Wakenstede Indrek Hargla (real name Indrek Sootak; also used pseudonyms Andrei Golikov and Marat Faizijev; born on 12 July 1970 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer. He is one of the most prominent Estonian writers of science fiction and crime novels. His most ...

, the main protagonist of Estonian book and movie series ''Melchior the Apothecary'' by

Indrek Hargla Indrek Hargla (real name Indrek Sootak; also used pseudonyms Andrei Golikov and Marat Faizijev; born on 12 July 1970 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer. He is one of the most prominent Estonian writers of science fiction and crime novels. His most ...

* Wilhelm Melchior, fictional playwright and director in '' Clouds of Sils Maria''

Other

* A Swiss robot that tells time by

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