Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melancthon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: melanc-thon
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

Etymology

From the surname Melanchthon, in honor of Protestant leader Philip Melanchthon.

Inflected Forms

Melancthons (plural) Melanchthon (alternative) Melancton (alternative)

Questions

What does melancthon mean?: A male given name.
Where does melancthon come from?: From the surname Melanchthon, in honor of Protestant leader Philip Melanchthon.

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