Meaning & History
From the Punic name 饜饜饜饜饜 meaning "grace of Ba'al", derived from Phoenician 饜饜 (岣n) meaning "grace, favour" combined with the name of the god Ba'al. This name occurs often in Carthaginian history. It was most notably borne by the famed general and tactician Hannibal Barca, who threatened Rome during the Second Punic War in the 3rd century BC. It is also associated with the fictional villain Hannibal Lecter from the books by Thomas Harris (debuting 1981) and subsequent movie adaptations.
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Name Days
Denmark: August 2
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