Melchert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Catherine J. Melchert, mayor of Bartlett, Illinois from 1993 to 2009
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Christopher Melchert, American professor and scholar of Islam
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Craig Melchert (born 1945), American linguist
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Jim Melchert (1930–2023), American visual artist
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Norman Melchert (born 1933), American philosopher and author
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Sven Melchert, German astronomer
