Մելքոն

Armenian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /melˈkʰon/, [melkʰón]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /melˈkon/, [melkʰón]

Proper noun

Մելքոն • (Melkʻon)

1. a male given name, Melkon

Derived terms

• Մելքոնյան (Melkʻonyan)

References

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