Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Hammurabi

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GENDER: Masculine USAGE: Ancient Near Eastern, History PRONOUNCED: ham-ə-RAH-bee (English) [key] Meaning & History From the Akkadian name Hammu-rapi, possibly derived from Amorite meaning "uncle is a healer". This was the name of an 18th-century BC king of Babylon who conquered Sumer and Akkad. He is also known for devising a written code of laws.	MORE INFORMATION Ratings Comments Tweet

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