Balthazar

• Baltasar, Baltassar, Balthasar, Belshazzar, Beltshatsar

From Middle English Balthasar, from Latin Baltassar, from Ancient Greek Βαλτασαρ (Baltasar), from Hebrew בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (bēlšaṣṣar), attested in the Tanakh and the Old Testament (Daniel 5:1), from Akkadian 𒂗𒈗𒋀 (bēl-šarra-uṣṣur, literally “May Bel protect the king”). Doublet of Belshazzar.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /bælˈθeɪzə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbælθəˌzɔɹ/, /bælˈθeɪzɚ/

Balthazar

1. A name ascribed to one of the Magi.
2. (biblical, historical) a Babylonian king mentioned in the Book of Daniel.
3. A male given name from Old Persian.

Balthazar (plural Balthazars)

1. A very large wine bottle with the capacity of about 12 liters, equivalent to 16 standard bottles.

• Balthasar, balthazar