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Melanchthon.

A surname.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/mə.ˈleɪŋk.θən/
  1. A surname.

  2. A surname. Philip Melanchthon, successor to Martin Luther as leader of the Reformation.

  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, originally in honor of Philip Melanchthon.

Where this word comes from

Translation of the old German surname Schwartzerdt, meaning "black earth" into Greek.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.