Melchior is the name traditionally given to one of the

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appearing in the

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. There are many notable people with this name, or close variations.

As a first name

Melchior Anderegg Melchior Anderegg (28 March 1828 – 8 December 1914), from Zaun, Meiringen, was a Swiss mountain guide and the first ascensionist of many prominent mountains in the western Alps during the golden and silver ages of alpinism. His clients were m ...

(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 Melchior Broederlam (born Ypres, perhaps 1350; died Ypres?, after 1409) was one of the earliest Early Netherlandish painters to whom surviving works can be confidently attributed. He worked mostly for Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and is do ...

(c. 1350 – after 1409), Dutch painter * Melchior Cano (1525–1560), Spanish theologian * Melchior Cibinensis, 16th century Hungarian alchemical writer * Melchior Goldast (1576–1635), Swiss writer * Melchior d'Hondecoeter (1636–1695), Dutch animalier * Melchior de Polignac (1661–1742), French diplomat, Roman Catholic cardinal *

Melchior de Vogüé Charles-Jean-Melchior de Vogüé (18 October 182910 November 1916) was a French archaeologist, diplomat, and member of the Académie française in seat 18. Biography Born in Paris as the eldest son of Léonce de Vogüé, Melchior de Vogüé was ...

(1848–1910), French diplomat, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist *

Melchior Franck Melchior Franck (c. 1579 – 1 June 1639) was a German composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. He was a hugely prolific composer of Protestant church music, especially motets, and assisted in bringing the stylistic innovatio ...

(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 T� ...

(1584–1619), Catholic saint * Melchior Hoffman (c. 1495–1543), German-Dutch Anabaptist prophet * Melchior Inchofer (c. 1584–1648), Jesuit who took part in Galileo's trial * Melchior Klesl (1552–1630), Austrian bishop statesman *

Melchior Lengyel Melchior Lengyel (born Menyhért Lebovics; hu, Lengyel Menyhért; 12 January 1880 – 23 October 1974) was a Hungarian writer, dramatist, and film screenwriter. Biography Lengyel was born Menyhért Lebovics in Balmazújváros, Hungary. He st ...

(1880–1974), Hungarian writer * Melchior Lorck (1526–1583), Danish-German renaissance painter * Melchior Miguel Carneiro Leitão (1516–1583), Jesuit, first Bishop of Macao * Melchior Ndadaye (1953–1993), Burundian politician and president *

Melchior Nunes Barreto Melchior Nunes Barreto (Belchior) was a 16th century Portuguese Jesuit priest who acted as a missionary in India, China, and Japan. He was born c. 1520 in Porto (Oporto), Portugal, and died in Goa, Portuguese India on 6 October 1571.Elesban de Guil ...

(c. 1520–1571), Jesuit, missionary in Asia *

Melchior Schildt Melchior Schildt (born 1592 or 1593, Hanover – 18 May 1667) was a German composer and organist of the North German Organ School. He came from a long line of church musicians who had served the town of Hanover for over 125 years. He studied with ...

(c. 1592–1667), German composer and organist *

Melchior Wathelet Melchior H. M. J. F. C. Wathelet (born 6 March 1949) is a Belgian politician and member of the Humanist Democratic Centre who served as 4th Minister-President of Wallonia. He has degrees in law and in economics (University of Liège) and is a M ...

, Belgian politician * Melchior Wathelet, Jr., Belgian politician *

Melchior Wańkowicz Melchior Wańkowicz (10 January 1892 – 10 September 1974) was a Polish army officer, popular writer, political journalist and publisher. He is most famous for his reporting for the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II and writing ...

(1892–1974), Polish writer, journalist and publisher *

Melchior Weiher Melchior Weiher (1574–1643) was a Polish noble. Son of Ernest Weiher, he held several important offices in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was the Deputy Treasury of Royal Prussia and economy of Malbork from 1616 to 1624, castellan ...

(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 Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards (February 27, 1825 – May 5, 1862) was an American military officer who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and then as a captain in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American Wa ...

, 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, 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, German mathematician * Eberhard Melchior (naturalist), 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 Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin University, became assistant to Gottlieb Haberlandt, G. Haberlandt at the Institute f ...

(1894–1984), German botanist * Hans Bøchmann Melchior (1773–1831), Danish naturalist * Ib Melchior (born 1917), American science-fiction filmmaker, son of Lauritz * Israel B. Melchior (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 Michael Melchior ( he, מיכאל מלכיאור; born January 31, 1954) is a Jewish leader, Orthodox rabbi, thinker, and activist. He is a former Minister of Social and Diaspora Affairs, a former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a former ...

(born 1954), Danish-Norwegian rabbi, Israeli politician and son of Bent *

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 Kristen Forrester Dominguez on the CBS daytime drama '' The Bold and the Beautiful'' and Beverly Hills Cop III. Acting Melchior was cast as ...

(born 1973), 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

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* 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 ''

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'' * Melchior Hazard, father of Dora and Nora in Angela Carter's novel '' Wise Children'' * 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

Ranko Marinković Ranko Marinković (22 February 1913 – 28 January 2001) was a Croatian novelist and dramatist. Born in Komiža on the island of Vis (then a part of Austria-Hungary), Marinković's childhood was marked by World War I. He later earned a degree i ...

's novel ''Kiklop'' (1965) * Melchior Wakenstede, the main protagonist of Estonian book and movie series ''Melchior the Apothecary'' by Indrek Hargla * Wilhelm Melchior, fictional playwright and director in '' Clouds of Sils Maria''

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* A Swiss robot that tells time by L'Epée Clocks

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