Melchior is the name traditionally given to one of the

biblical Magi In Christianity, the Biblical Magi ( or ; singular: ), also known as the Three Wise Men, Three Kings, and Three Magi, are distinguished foreigners who visit Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh in homage to hi ...

appearing in the

Gospel of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament of the Bible and one of the three synoptic Gospels. It tells the story of who the author believes is Israel's messiah (Christ (title), Christ), Jesus, resurrection of Jesus, his res ...

. 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 Switzerland, Swiss mountain guide and the first ascent, first ascensionist of many prominent mountains in the western Alps during the Golden age of alpinism, golden ...

(1828–1914), Swiss mountain guide *

Melchora Aquino Melchora Aquino (January 6, 1812 – February 19, 1919) was a Filipino revolutionary. She became known as "Tandang Sora" ("tandang" meaning "old") because of her old age during the Philippine Revolution (1896-1899). She was also known as the ...

(1812-1919), Filipino revolutionary * Melchior Berri (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 Buliński (1810–1877), Polish priest and historian *

Melchior Cano Melchor Cano (1509? – 30 September 1560) was a Spanish Scholastic theologian. Cano's most important theological work was his posthumously published ''De locis theologicis'' (Salamanca, 1563), a major contribution to the New Scholasticism of ...

(1525–1560), Spanish theologian * Melchior Cibinensis, 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 Holy Roman Empire, medieval history and con ...

(1576–1635), Swiss writer *

Melchior d'Hondecoeter 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 ...

(1636–1695), Dutch animalier *

Melchior de Polignac Melchior Cardinal de Polignac (11 October 1661 – 20 November 1742) was a French diplomat, Cardinal and Neo-Latin poet. Second son of Armand XVI, marquis de Polignac and Marquis Chalancon (1608–1692), Governor of Puy; and Jacqueline de Beauvo ...

(1661–1742), French diplomat, Roman Catholic cardinal *

Melchior de Vogüé Charles-Jean-Melchior, Marquis 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 V ...

(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 Lutheran church music, especially motets, and assisted in bringing the stylistic innovations o ...

(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 19 January. Biography He was born in Těš� ...

(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 Syllepticu ...

(c. 1584–1648), Jesuit who took part in Galileo's trial *

Melchior Klesl Melchior Klesl (19 February 1552 – 18 September 1630) was an Austrian statesman and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church during the time of the Counter-Reformation. He was minister-favourite of King and Emperor Matthias (1609-1618) and a lead ...

(1552–1630), Austrian bishop statesman *

Melchior Lengyel Melchior Lengyel (born Menyhért Lebovics; ; 12 January 1880 – 23 October 1974) was a Jewish Hungarian writer, dramatist, and film screenwriter. Biography Lengyel was born Menyhért Lebovics in 1880, the second of six children in a Jewish ...

(1880–1974), Hungarian writer *

Melchior Lorck Melchior Lorck (also Lorch, Lorichs and Lorich; 1526/271583) was a Renaissance painting, painter, drawing, draughtsman, and printmaking, printmaker of Danish-German origin. He produced the most thorough visual record of the life and customs of Tu ...

(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 Melchior Ndadaye (28 March 1953 – 21 October 1993) was a Burundian banker and politician who became the first democratically elected and first Hutu president of Burundi after winning the landmark 1993 Burundian presidential election, 1993 electi ...

(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 Gu ...

(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 Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capit ...

(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 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 ...

, 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 writin ...

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

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

(1574–1643), Polish nobleman

As a middle name

* Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, (1711-1787), Lutheran minister and missionary *

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards (August 16, 1848 – September 28, 1935) 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–Ameri ...

, 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 Bent Melchior (24 June 1929 – 28 July 2021) was a chief rabbi of Denmark. Life and career Melchior was born to Danish parents in the German city of Beuthen (now Bytom in Poland), where his father, Marcus Melchior, was rabbi. In 1943, during t ...

(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 Dan Melchior is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, often labeled a garage rock musician. He has formed the named groups of musicians Broke Revue and Dan Melchior und Das Menace. Background Melchior grew up in Shepperton, Surrey, just o ...

, British singer, songwriter, and guitarist *

Daniela Melchior Daniela Melchior dos Reis Lopes Pereira (; born 1 November 1996) is a Portuguese actress. Born in Almada, Setúbal, she launched her career in 2014 with a role in telenovela . She went on to appear in the teen drama ' (2016) and telenovelas '' ...

, Portuguese actress * Eberhard Melchior, German mathematician *

Eberhard Melchior (naturalist) Eberhard Melchior was a writer who published a few works about German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native spe ...

, active around 1700 * Ernst Melchior (1920–1978), Austrian football player *

Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm (26 September 172319 December 1807) was a German-born French-language journalist, art critic, diplomat and contributor to the ''Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers''. ...

(1723–1807), German author * Hans Melchior (1894–1984), German botanist *

Hans Bøchmann Melchior Hans Bøchmann Melchior (14 May 1773 – 11 September 1831) was a Danish Naturalist Natural history is a domain of inquiry involving organisms, including animals, fungi, and plants, in their natural environment, leaning more towards ob ...

(1773–1831), Danish naturalist *

Ib Melchior Ib Jørgen Melchior (September 17, 1917 – March 14, 2015) was a Danish-American novelist, short-story writer, film producer, film director, and screenwriter of low-budget American science fiction movies, most of them released by American I ...

(1917–2015), American science-fiction filmmaker, son of Lauritz * Israel B. Melchior (1827–1893), Danish engineer, manufacturer and amateur photographer *

Lauritz Melchior Lauritz Melchior (20 March 1890 – 18 March 1973) was a Danish-American opera singer. He was the preeminent Wagnerian heldentenor of the 1920s through the 1940s and has come to be considered the quintessence of his voice type. Late in his car ...

, Danish operatic tenor, especially Wagnerian roles *

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

(1897–1969), chief rabbi of Denmark *

Michael Melchior Michael Melchior (; 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 member of Knesset for Meimad ...

(born 1954), Danish-Norwegian rabbi, Israeli politician and son of Bent * Moses Melchior (1825–1912), 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 th ...

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 1970), American actress

Fictional characters

* A character in Tom Stoppard's ''

On the Razzle (play) ''On the Razzle'' is a play by Tom Stoppard which premiered at the Royal National Theatre, London in 1981. It is an adaptation of the 1842 Viennese play '' Einen Jux will er sich machen'' by Johann Nestroy, which had been adapted twice by Thornto ...

'' * One of three parts of the biological super computer in ''

Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from October 1995 to March 1 ...

'' manga and anime * One of three sages of Shevat in the game

Xenogears ''Xenogears'' is a 1998 role-playing video game developed and published by Square (video game company), Square for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation video game console. It is the debut entry in the larger ''Xeno (series), Xeno'' franchise. ...

* 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 ''

Ascended Master Teachings Ascendency or ascendancy is a quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network. Ascendency is derived using mathematical tools from information theory Information theory is the mathematical s ...

'' of Joshua David Stone * A centaur character in ''

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and was Rowling's debut novel. It follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who disco ...

'' * Melchior Mayvin, an antagonist in ''

Tales of Berseria is an action role-playing video game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Windows. It is the twenty-fifth main entry in the ''Tales'' series and a prequel of '' Tales of Zestiria''. It was ...

''. * As "Melkhior", the wizard in

Knight Lore ''Knight Lore'' is a 1984 action-adventure game developed and published by Ultimate Play the Game, and written by company founders Chris and Tim Stamper. The game is known for its use of isometric graphics, which it further popularized in vid ...

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 Seth Grahame-Smith (born Seth Jared Greenberg; January 4, 1976) is an American writer and film producer, best known as the author of ''The New York Times'' best-selling novels '' Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'' and '' Abraham Lincoln, Vampire ...

* The Guru of Life in the game ''Chrono Trigger'' * Melchior Boehni, a character in the novella ''Kleider Machen Leute'' by

Gottfried Keller Gottfried Keller (19 July 1819 – 15 July 1890) was a Swiss poet and writer of German literature. Best known for his novel '' Green Henry'' (German: ''Der grüne Heinrich'') and his cycle of novellas called '' Seldwyla Folks'' (''Die Leute von Se ...

* Melchior Gabor, the lead male character in ''

Spring Awakening (play) ''Spring Awakening'' () (also translated as ''Spring's Awakening'' and ''The Awakening of Spring'') is the German dramatist Frank Wedekind's first major play and a foundational work in the modern history of theatre. It was written sometime bet ...

'' and ''

Spring Awakening (musical) ''Spring Awakening'' is a Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. It is based on the 1891 German play ''Spring Awakening (play), Spring Awakening'' by Frank Wedekind. Set i ...

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

Wise Children ''Wise Children'' (1991) was the last novel written by Angela Carter. The novel follows the fortunes of twin chorus girls, Dora and Nora Chance, and their bizarre theatrical family. It explores the subversive nature of fatherhood, the denying of ...

'' * Melchior von und zu Panke, a character in the German TV series ''

Binny and the Ghost ''Binny and the Ghost'' () is a German crime-Mystery fiction, mystery television series for children and teenagers, which was produced by UFA Fiction for the The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Company (Germany). The series was created by produ ...

'' * Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim, protagonist in the Baroque German novel ''

Simplicius Simplicissimus ''Simplicius Simplicissimus'' () is a picaresque novel of the lower Baroque style, written in five books by German author Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen published in 1668, with the sequel ''Continuatio'' appearing in 1669. Inspired b ...

'' * 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 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 * Wilhelm Melchior, fictional playwright and director in ''

Clouds of Sils Maria ''Clouds of Sils Maria'' (known simply as ''Sils Maria'' in some territories) is a 2014 psychological drama film written-directed by Olivier Assayas, and starring Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, and Chloë Grace Moretz. The film is a French-Ge ...

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

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