melchior

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French - English
{n} Melchior, one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; family name
English - English
A male given name

So twin boys, our fathers, were born in the USA. Melchior and Peregrine. What names, eh? What delusions of grandeur went into the naming of them? If you shorten them to 'Mel' and 'Perry', they've got a democratically twentieth-century and transatlantic ring to them.

One of the Magi according to medieval Christian legend
A very large wine bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles
Danish-born American operatic tenor noted for his Wagnerian roles, especially with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City (1926-1950)
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)