Մելքոն

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)

1. 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