𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋

Punic

Etymology

Carthaginian compound name containing the elements 𐤇𐤍𐤉 (ḥny /⁠ḥannī⁠/, may he grace me) +‎ 𐤁𐤏𐤋 (bʿl /⁠baʿl⁠/, lord), literally "May the Lord (Baal) grace me." The first element is akin to Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה (ḥannā, grace).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ḥnbʿl /ḥannībaʿl/) m

  1. a male given name from Carthage, most notably borne by general Hannibal Barca

Descendants

  • Arabic: حَنَّبَعْل (ḥannabaʕl)
  • Ancient Greek: Ἀννίβᾱς (Anníbās)
  • Latin: Hannibal