Melanchthon Name meanings & History

The name Melanchthon comes from the Greek words 'melas' meaning 'black' and 'chthon' meaning 'earth'. It is often interpreted as meaning 'black earth' or 'dark earth'. From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance. The name makes only an occasional appearance in the United States. (Cf. Luther.). Melanchthon is a name that is primarily used in Christian circles, particularly among Lutheran and Protestant groups.

Zodiac Sign of Melanchthon: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Melanchthon:

M: Mommy,Manipulative,Mushy,Memorabilia,Memory,Mother,Maternal

E: Expressive,Entertain,Enliven,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment

L: Legal,Luscious,Lovely,Lover,Lazy,Liaison,Languid

A: Assertive,Ambitious,Angry,Action,Aggressive,Argumentative

N: Neat,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis

C: Curious,Copycat,Clever,Cute,Chatty,Choice,Candid

H: Hobnobbing,Hyper,Haggle,Hope,Heart's Desire

T: Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Truth,Testy,Tireless,Touchy,Tacky

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized,Obstinate

Melanchthon is:

• a Comedic name
• a Rough name
• a Simple name
• a Wholesome name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Melanchthon is Philipp Melanchthon, who was a scholar, theologian, and important figure in the German Reformation.