Մելքոն

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Մելքոն (Melkʿon), the Armenian name for Melchior (see there for further etymology), one of the Three Biblical Magi.

Pronunciation

(Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [mɛlˈkʰɔn]

(Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [mɛlˈkʰɔn]

Proper noun

Մելքոն • (Melkʿon)

a male given name, Melkon

Derived terms

Մելքոնյան (Melkʿonyan)

References

Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942–1962), “Մելքոն”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press

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