Re: What is the derivation of the Melchi name -
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What is the derivation of the Melchi name -
3/04/02
The Melchi's that are searching ancestors on here are mainly from Ireland - the name Melchi means "My King" in Hebrew. You will find the name Melchi in the Bible in many places.As for where in Ireland our ancestors came from - none of us at this time know.We haven't been able to trace them back overseas yet.Although the name may have been Melkey or Malkey in Ireland.The Irish pronounce the "key" as KI (long I).So far there are two families looking for ancestors on here - #1 is descendants of John Malchi/Melchi (from Ireland) and #2 is Jacob Melchi (his father is from Ireland) We are trying to connect the 2 families but haven't had much luck yet, although we are getting closer.
Linda T