Melanchthon

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/mə.ˈleɪŋk.θən/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Melancton · alternative Melancthon

  1. A surname.
    1. Philip Melanchthon, successor to Martin Luther as leader of the Reformation.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, originally in honor of Philip Melanchthon.

Origin

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

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APA

Melanchthon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melanchthon

MLA

“Melanchthon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melanchthon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Melanchthon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melanchthon.

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