Melech or Meilech (Hebrew מלך) is a given name of Hebrew origin which means king.[1] It is a name used by Jewish people.
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Hebrew, Yiddish |
Origin | |
Word/name | Hebrew Bible |
Meaning | King |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Meilech |
Related names | Malik |
People
edit- Melech Epstein (1889–1979), American journalist and historian
- David Melech Friedman (born 1958), American lawyer and ambassador
- Meilech Kohn, American singer
- Melech Ravitch (1893–1976), Canadian Yiddish poet and essayist
- Melech Zagrodski, agronomist and 1939 Bialik Prize winner
- Melech Zilbershlag , Israeli YouTuber[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Melech", Behind The Name. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Tsapovsky, Flora (23 June 2017) "Meet Melech Zilbershlag, the Israeli Millennial Who's Becoming a YouTube Sensation", Tablet