Melchert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Melchert family
The surname Melchert was first found in
Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. Melchior was the name of one of the biblical three Wise Men or Kings (Kaspar, Melchior and Balthasar,) and means literally in
Hebrew "King of Light." In the 15th century it became very popular as a first name. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made the territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
Early History of the Melchert family
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Melchert Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Melchior, Melcher, Melchers, Melchert, Melckor, Melchor, Melkior, Melckior, Melcore, Melcior, Malcher (Silesia), Melchart, Melchior and many more.
Early Notables of the Melchert family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Melchert family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Melchert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Christian Melchert went to Philadelphia in 1749
Contemporary Notables of the name Melchert (post 1700)
- Catherine J. Melchert, American politician, Mayor of Bartlett, Illinois from 1993 to 2009
- Christopher Melchert, American scholar of Islam
- Norman Melchert (b. 1933), American philosopher, author and professor at Lehigh University (1962-1995)
- Harold Craig Melchert (b. 1945), American linguist
- Andreas Melchert (b. 1979), Swedish actor, known for Kajsa Kavat (1989) and Barnens Detektivbyrå (1991)
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