Melancthon
# Melancthon

Melanchthon, Melancthon or Melancton may refer to:

## Surname

* Philip Melanchthon (1497–1560), German Lutheran reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther
* G. D. Melanchthon (1934–1994), Indian theologian

## Given name

* Melancthon J. Briggs (1846–1923), American politician
* Melancthon Williams Jacobus Jr. (1855–1937), American theologian
* Melancton Smith (1744–1798), American delegate to the Continental Congress and merchant
* Melancton Smith (1810–1893), US Navy rear admiral
* Melancthon Smith (Confederate officer) (1829–1881), American Civil War Confederate colonel
* Melancthon S. Wade (1802–1868), American businessman, horticulturist and Civil War Union Army general
* Melancthon Brooks Woolsey (1817–1874), US Navy commodore
