Massinissa

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Berber (Latinized), Berber
Scripts ⵎⴰⵙⵏⵙⵏ(Tifinagh) ماسينيسا(Arabic)

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Berber Masensen meaning "their lord" [1]. This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Berber chieftain. He became the first king of Numidia after allying himself with the Roman Republic against Carthage.

Related Names

VariantMasensen(Ancient Berber)
User SubmissionMassinissa

Categories

leaders, leadership

Sources & References

  1. Haddadou, M. A.. Recueil de Prenoms Amazighs. Algiers, 2003.
Entry added April 23, 2024