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Melchert Early Origins

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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.

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.

Melchert Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Melchert research. Another 263 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1719, 1738, and 1794 are included under the topic Early Melchert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Melchert Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

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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Other References

Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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The Melchert Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Melchert Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 25 May 2016 at 13:03.